; develop questions an how-to videos; review and modify the final productStudent reviewers Watch the online lectures and modules, take 2-3 hours per week Page 24.1400.8 assessments, and provide feedbackThe instructional design assistants, along with the instructional design professional had the mosttime commitment of anyone on the team. The first phase in which these assistants are involved,is the data collection and organization phase. The instructional design assistant needs to meetwith the instructor to decide the best way to present the content, which requires 2 to
semester. Physics Jam is modeled after Math Jam (a week-long intensive mathpreparation program on our campus), which showed improvement in student success andcreating a sense of community among program participants. The focus of Physics Jam is tounify the student’s math skills with introductory physics problems prior to the semester, therebyimproving their success in their upcoming course. Physics Jam students were given a pre-assessment and then allowed to proceed self-paced through prearranged video content andpractice problems with constant access to tutor support and an instructor. Page 24.1013.2This paper will discuss the successes and
several academic year follow-up activities. Section 2 provides anoverview of the project, including objectives, rationale for the intellectual focus, teacherrecruitment process, and structure of project activities. Section 3 provides illustrative examplesof teachers’ research activities and lesson plans developed by them. Section 4 provides highlightsof project assessment. Finally, Section 5 offers some concluding remarks.2. Overview Page 24.1041.2 In 2013, under an NSF-funded Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Site project, 12middle and high school teachers participated in a six-week summer workshop focused onsensors, microcontrollers
qualitative study entitled Uncovering the Civic Dimensions of Service-Learning in Higher Education: A Multi-Case Study. Dr. Tucker has extensive experience in pro- gram management and evaluation of multiyear, multimillion dollar partnership programs, including the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department Housing and Urban Development. His exper- tise includes assessment in teaching and learning outcomes in k-12 and in higher education, diversity, leadership, community outreach, and curriculum development.Prof. David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell David Kazmer is a Professor of Plastics Engineering at UMass Lowell. His teaching and research are related to product and machine design, systems
design graphics encompass a variety of research interest withmany researchers using spatial ability tests in their analysis. Interest areas include areas such as 24-25prior experience on spatial tests results , spatial test modification 26, student assessment 5,27 ,and spatial ability development 28-29.This research studied student spatial ability in an introductory graphic communications course inengineering design graphics using the three selected spatial ability tests and studentdemographics information which was obtained from an online survey discussed in themethodology
) • Project Proposal Revision (Week 4) • Team Roles, Norms, Scope, and Specs (Week 5) • Literature Search (Week 6) • Concept Selection (Week 7) • After a literature search, identification of alternative concepts, as well as a feasibility assessment • Preliminary Design (Week 8) • Sketches and analysis • Detailed Design & Drawings for Prototyping (Week 9) • Page 24.1170.6 Inventory Check
collaboration with faculty made a significant difference in studentparticipation. This improvement furnished more data to be used for assessment. The data fromthe pre- and post-tests indicate that the instruction was effective. All the components engage thestudents along the information fluency cycle; and the efficacy of this instruction is demonstratedin the post-test scores. Overall, the data indicate the students’ understanding of the use ofinformation and their beginning awareness of the importance of information tools for theirsuccess as engineers.Modifications to each of these instructional components will continue. Based on discussionswith faculty about perceived vagueness of questions or expected answers, the librariansevaluated the test
) Rate the effectiveness of this course in challenging you intellectually. 3.12 0.78 3.34 0.54 (1=poor, 5=excellent) Table 1. Comparison of student evaluations for the Circuits II laboratory.We will also be developing more comprehensive assessment metrics to evaluate the effectivenessof the CubeSat modules in enhancing the undergraduate EE experience. The promotion of thisprogram has already led to a surge of student interest in undergraduate research and independentstudy courses, and an increase in the number of students obtaining amateur radio licenses. Thisprovides a pool of talent from which to draw to develop significant capstone design experiencesbased around not
-3078, 2012.5. Ralph Morelli, Trishan de Lanerolle, Pauline Lake, Nina Limardo, Elizabeth Tamotsu, Chinma Uche, “Can Android App Inventor Bring Computational Thinking to K-12?”, HFOSS, 2010.6. William L. Honig, “Teaching and Assessing Programming Fundamentals for Non Majors with Visual Programming”, Proceedings of the 18th ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ACM, 2013.7. David Wolber, “App Inventor and Real-World Motivation”, SIGCSE’11, 2011.8. Jörg H. Kloss, Android Apps with App Inventor: The Fast and Easy Way to Build Android Apps, Addison- Wesley, 2012.9. J. Jackson and L. Moore, “The Role of Computational Thinking in the 21st Century”, 2012. http
issue tool to manage their projects. On the otherhand, various user statistics obtained from the system allowed the faculty advisors to monitor thefrequency of each student's contributions and to quickly review the content and quality. Thesystem made a significant impact on the outcome of the project results. This paper will presentissues in deploying the tools, the best practices for using these tools, and assessing students’performance in capstone design courses.1. IntroductionTo become successful engineers, students must learn technical knowledge, good communication,skills, and teamwork skills. Traditional lecture-based coursework focuses on providing a solidtheoretical foundation and analytical skills for each of the various disciplines. On
teaching the fundamental aerodynamic principles that define blade loads and powerproduction of modern wind turbine systems.AssessmentSeveral assessment strategies were used in the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters to learn aboutthe undergraduate students’ experiences of the courses’ teaching methods. Pre and post surveyswere administered to the undergraduate students at the beginning and end of each semester.These surveys consisted of 11 items that had the goal of learning how the course teachingmethods, mentors, and research/project work were helpful to students’ learning. In addition, atthe end of each semester, undergraduate students participated in focus groups and graduatestudents and faculty participated in individual 20-30 minute
the schools implementing the STEM electivecurriculum, opportunities to address research questions are available. The success of the programcan be assessed, which can be addressed by looking at enrollment and demographics, but alsothrough student engagement and attitudes towards the course. Additionally, we have already seena correlation for increase in enrollment at the RARC with those schools implementing STEMApps. As the elective course progresses to more schools, we can collect data to see howintegrating the informal learning environment with the formal learning environment affects thestudent attitudes towards STEM. Additionally, how the students implement the engineering
department and areas of specialization. • Develop an assessment plan for determining the impact of the online training program on the improvement of instruction in the College of Technology and Computer Science. • Create the TECS-TRAIN External Review Panel to review the course and make recommendations for improvement prior to implementation College-wide. • Develop a plan of action for providing TECS-TRAIN spinoff information sessions for interested Deans and Chairpersons in other Colleges throughout the University.The foundation for the course was created in the summer of 2010 by eight faculty members fromfour departments in the College (Computer Science, Construction Management, Engineering,and Technology
for assessing conceptual knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes. He is currently conducting research on misconceptions and development of strategies and tools to promote conceptual change in materials courses.Omowunmi Isaacs-Sodeye, Arizona State University Omowunmi Isaacs-Sodeye is a Ph.D. graduate student of Curriculum and Instruction in Engineering Ed- ucation program at the Teachers College of Arizona State University. She is interested in how students learn engineering concepts and the translation of curricular to different settings. Her research is in un- derstanding students’ misconception in engineering sciences and best practices for teaching engineering education at the k–12
cultures, traditions, and laws of foreign countries where one might work in 5. To assess levels of risk to the public in a certain project or product 6. To differentiate between engineering decisions and management decisions and Page 23.1193.3 practice speaking the manager language while adopting engineering ethics 7. To abide by the concepts of confidentiality, honesty, and integrity in determining the relationship with employers and clientsResearch questions and hypothesesWith the increasing use of videos in higher education across all disciplines from arts,humanities, and sciences to professional and vocational curricula21, the
gone away, but they have beenjoined by social-technical, wicked, complex-adaptive, complex-evolving, and other yet-to-be-determined problem characterizations. It is this recognition that has led the NAE and ASCE tochallenge the engineering profession to take a leadership position in these problems spaces.When one also considers that the solution to many technical problems can be commoditize andoutsourced (13), it is imperative that our students are able to solve not only technical problemsbut also ones of the social-technical, complex adaptive, and wicked varieties.A Brief Assessment of Existing Competitions Many competitions exist for engineering students. This section will summarize some ofthese competitions classify them according to
to gather materials/plan for materials in advance made me realize 1 The particulars (i.e., unit and lesson plans, with associated instructional activities and assessment Page 23.1238.9rubrics) were not included in this paper due to length restrictions. However, all materials are available for free download from the author’s website. how much we can actually save up
inSomerville High School. Informal interviews have shown that the activities and lessons are 10well-received by students and teachers. The freshman class currently engaging within theprogram has shown genuine interest in engineering as a social science, and their choice tocontinue with the program through the rest of their high school experience speaks to theengaging nature of the curriculum. In terms of hard documentation, we hope to standardizeinterview questions that we pose to teachers to assess their pedagogical knowledge, their feelingstoward the curriculum content, their attitudes toward specific activities and concept instruction,and other concerns
-10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Time Fig. 7. Displacements of the cars for step versus ramp inputs. As observed with different parameters values for the cars, the displacements of the cars forstep versus ramp inputs are different as shown in Figure 7. Car #2 eventually catches, andpasses, Car #1. Similarly, the velocities and accelerations of the cars for step versus ramp orparabolic inputs will be different.IV. Assessment and Evaluation of the Car Race Analogy
20 students in a section of this freshman course. The video lecturediscussed “engineering communication”. The video was viewed by students during the regularlecture period and was followed by a Q&A period adding to a total of 50 minutes. For eachstatement, the mean and standard deviation of the student responses were computed. A verbalassessment of the student responses was developed as shown by the table below. Since aresponse above 5 or below 1 is not possible, a response that exceeds “agree” is selected to mean“strongly agree” and conversely. Verbal Assessment of Numerical Range of Student Responses Mean Value Strongly agree
, and physics. His research interests include power system stability, control and protec- tion, renewable energy system analysis, assessment and design, power electronics and electric machines for wind energy conversion, radar and remote sensing, wave and turbulence simulation, measurement and modeling, numerical modeling, electromagnetic compatibility and engineering education. During his ca- reer Dr. Belu published several papers in referred journals and in conference proceedings. He has also been PI or co-PI for various research projects in the United States and abroad in power systems analysis and protection, load and energy demand forecasting and analysis, renewable energy analysis, assessment and design
: Capable in comfort zone, less strong with an alternate approach c. Weaker: Struggling to reach a comfort zone 11. Summative homework, follow-on assessment a. Questions may require several steps on the part of the student, synthesizing concepts and abilities. b. Approach for a given problem is up to student to determine c. Homework problems can include hints d. Homework automatically graded with feedbackNext Steps – Initial Deployment and Design RevisionNext major step on this project is to establish the content for some lesson modules andtest various design features suggested in this paper. We plan to engage faculty andstudents in these evaluations. We welcome input from other
Management from the University of Istanbul, an MS in Engineering Management, and an MS and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of MissouriRolla. Dr. Ertekin has also been a Certified Manufactur- ing Engineer (CMfgE), awarded by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) since 2001, and a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) awarded by the American Society for Quality (ASQ) since 2004. In addition to positions in the automotive industry, Dr. Ertekin has held faculty positions at Western Ken- tucky University and Trine University. In 2010, he joined Drexel University’s College of Engineering as an associate clinical professor. He has been instrumental in course development and the assessment and
diversity, equity, and inclusion that allow for the assessment andalignment of DEI efforts among academic faculty in STEM.The objective of this study is to define a research methodology whose data collection andanalysis tools allow us to answer our research question:How can teachers from Latin America and the Caribbean be trained in Diversity, Equity, andInclusion (DEI) using an educational approach in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM)?Following a multiple case study methodology, this paper presents the results of teachertraining in DEI+STEM in the context of higher education institutions in Latin America andthe Caribbean, which are directly related to some advances in compliance with SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDG) number
may play a role? Whileconvergence research at the interface among two or more disciplines may be identified as thegreatest opportunity to solve pressing societal challenges, the lack of an audience to consumethis literature – and the prior existence of separate literatures unique to each of the disciplines –means that “translators” are needed to bridge the gap between nursing and engineering [3].As reported by the Nursing Is STEM (NIS) Coalition, “Nurses utilize scientific principles,mathematical concepts, and cutting-edge technology to conduct assessments, make diagnoses,and plan the care of patients. They employ evidence-based interventions to address illnesses,sustain human life, and, ultimately, assess the outcomes of the care delivered
in a STEM-related field, they are generally moreinterested in STEM and more aware of opportunities in STEM. An opening survey, a mid-program survey, and an end-of-program survey are conductedto assess this NSTI program’s impacts on students and seek input from participants to makecontinuous improvements to the program. Minor changes are made to the questionnaires relatedto specific program activities, but most questions remain the same. A few questions are repeatedin the mid-program and end-of-program surveys to discover the incremental influences of thisprogram over two weeks.Program Assessment Overall, this NSTI program is well received and deemed helpful by program participants.According to the mid-program and end-of-program
was introduced in Fall 2019, as a C or better in Calculus I is required to declare anengineering major at Clemson.Class DescriptionThe engineering math course aims to prepare first-year engineering students for calculus who didnot qualify to begin their calculus sequence upon admission to Clemson. The course is designedto teach students the math skills they will need in their future math coursework and to relatethese mathematical concepts to engineering applications through hands-on lab activities, some ofwhich utilize PASCO sensors to collect, analyze, and interpret data.The primary text for the course is Miller and Gerken’s 2nd edition of Precalculus. Students arealso required to have access to Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces
transfer of credits [1], [9]. Following pre-transfer effort is post-transferreception. In post-transfer effort, the institution or school should first be supportive and carve outopportunities for nontraditional reentry at high levels of academic achievement. Support shouldinclude financial and academic support. Second in post-transfer effort should be acknowledginghow academics intersects with a student’s community and family. And lastly, institutions andschools should assess, evaluate and improve transfer-receptive programs and initiatives that canfurther inform the improvement of the student experience for students who transfer. It isimportant to note that “community college transfer students who enroll in very selective four-year
complex topics and concepts in engineering dynamics but alsofrom the traditional teaching approach [4,5,6]. Typically, engineering dynamics is offeredwithout a lab component. The conventional teaching method involves lectures where theinstructor explains principles, demonstrates examples, assigns homework for students to applywhat they’ve learned, and uses quizzes or exams to assess understanding. However, thisapproach often fails to establish connections between the course content and real-worldapplications and does not foster active learning. 1Literature reviews highlight three types of additional activities that have been incorporated intoengineering dynamics courses (without lab sections) to help
to allow for a clearerinterpretation of trends and proportions relative to the total responses. Thiscombination of frequency distributions and response percentages enabled adetailed assessment of the faculty’s engagement and perceptions of the EOPframework. The analysis offered insights into key themes, such as facultyadoption rates of the EOP framework, interest in collaboration, and potentialbarriers to implementation. These findings were then contextualized within thestudy’s objectives to evaluate the broader impact of the training program onfostering social and environmental responsibility in engineering education.Aim 2: The CCM was also employed to analyze the student reflections: 1. Open Coding: Responses were coded for recurring