leaders to design relevant course requirements and assignments.Since this course is only taught once in a school calendar, it remains to be seen if asystematic working relationship with industry will result. Future papers will discuss theresults of assessing the implementation of these recommendations. References 1. Bruner, J.S., 1960, The process of Education, Vintage books, New York. 2. Shuell, T.J., 1986, “Cognitive conceptions of learning”, Review of Educational Research, Vol. 56(4), pp 411-436. 3. Urban-Lurain, Mark, 2001, “Teaching FITness for Conceptual Understanding: A Computer Science Course for Non-Computer Science Majors”, AERA, Session 33.48, April13, 2001. 4
integrating entrepreneurially minded experiential STEAMlearning into a second-year engineering course - Design & Manufacturing Processes I. A total ofsix students enrolled in the course. The project required students to develop engineeringactivities to highlight water pollution via the design, fabrication, and programming of softrobotic fish. During one semester, students formed teams to work on project tasks, includingsketching out a fish, designing a mold (fish) in Solidworks, 3D-Printing the mold, fabricating thefish (pouring silicone into the mold), testing the fabricated fish, programming the fish forblinking light and vibrations. A metacognitive photovoice reflection was used to assess theproject's impacts. The preliminary thematic analysis
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before prototyping. In HDT, allprevious cycles continue into the next cycle as the designer moves forward in the synthesesprocess. Figure 4 depicts this synthesis over cycles with dashed lines.Figure 4. Continual Access to Cycles of Assessment within the Nonlinear ProcessIn this relationship, the cycles of feelings, emotions, cognitions, and actions can be engagednonlinearly over the sphere of understanding, observation, and resolution. Figure 5 illustrateshow these attributes of the process can be engaged at any point or time and do not need to followa specific order or process.Figure 5. Nonlinear Attributes of the Holistic Design Thinking RelationshipHolistic Engineering Methodology in PracticeThe HE pedagogy teaches that engineering requires
belonging, identity, inclusion, privilege, power, oppression, and allyship as well astechnical topics such as 3D visualization, design process, orthographic projection, and the role offailure in design. This paper presents the course model, shares learning objectives, details theunique features of the course, and shares research findings related to the course. Courseassignments make use of a flexible grading structure that allows students to tailor their learningto align with their prior knowledge and educational goals. The paper discusses how the authorsblend the social and technical to create continuity and connection between the course topics tohelp students develop a sociotechnical mindset. A student survey was developed to assess theimpact of
) in Bioengineering from Clemson University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Environments Affecting Black Student Thriving in Engineering (BSTiE)AbstractStudies of Black students’ experiences and journeys to success in engineering programs atPredominantly White Institutions (PWIs) show that Black students face significant hardship. We mustview their experiences through a lens considering multiple factors. It is no longer feasible for students to“wait on the world to change” in engineering programs that perpetuate negative experiences.Stakeholders of these programs must take stock of the state of their culture and assess if theenvironment they have cultivated is conducive to the diversity goals
faculty faculty residenceFigure 4. Percent of respondents answering “yes” to questions related to social behaviorsfor the 2021 and 2022 cohort of first-time freshmen (A) and first-time freshmen andtransfer students (B)Social BehaviorsThe 2021 and 2022 cohorts of first-time freshmen showed few differences in their engagement insocial behaviors. Students in the 2022 cohort were less likely to report studying with a friend(p=0.01) but all other differences between groups were insignificant, indicating high andapproximately equal engagement in the four social behaviors assessed for both groups.Conversely, the comparison of first-time freshmen and transfer students revealed
- neering Education and Future Professoriate. MiguelAndr´es’s research includes sustainable infrastructure design and planning, smart and resilient cities, and the development of engineers who not only have strong technical and practical knowledge but the social awareness and agency to address global humanitarian, environmental, and social justice challenges. For him, social justice is a concept that should always be involved in discussions on infrastructure. Related to STEM education, Miguel Andr´es is in developing and applying contemporary pedagogies for STEM courses, teaching empathy studies in engineering as a tool for innovation, and assessing engineering students’ agency to address climate change. Currently
project beingcompleted between the pre-survey and post-survey, the qualitative results indicate that manystudents found the design interventions to clarify aspects of each engineering design processstep.IntroductionEngineering design self-efficacy can be defined as the ability one assesses of themself to beeffective and successful in the engineering design process. The engineering design process ismade up of eight main parts: identifying a problem, researching the needs and constraints,developing solutions, selecting the best solution, building a prototype, testing the prototype,communicating the solution, and redesigning.First–year engineering students do not have much experience regarding the eight steps of thisprocess; thus, a study was
computerscience.4. Investigating Advanced Quantum Computing AlgorithmsIn 2022 we had the opportunity to engage four undergraduate students in various QC projects.The first two students did an independent study during the spring semester and the latter two didtwo projects during the summer months. A description of these projects and an assessment ofwhat we learned in the process are detailed in this section. 4.1 Understanding the Quantum Fourier Transform and Its ApplicationsDuring the spring semester two computer engineering undergraduate students, a junior and asenior, undertook an independent research study with one of the authors. The goal was todetermine how well these engineering students could assimilate the necessary backgroundmaterial on QC to
codesemerged, axial coding methods were used to extract thematic groups.The following are results from the Likert questions and analysis of the corresponding shortresponse questions. For those respondents who did complete the EC modules, the primarymotivations they identified were: 1) maximizing their grade either by supplementing their currentgrade or protecting it from potential deductions in the future, 2) exploring new concepts, and 3)the approachability of the assessments due to their perceived low difficulty level and timerequirements. Similarly, among those respondents who did not complete the EC modules, theystated a lack of time and no need for the extra points as the primary reasons.Students overwhelmingly indicated through their Likert
rights and obligations, and monitoring andregulating risk factors. The paper also assesses the respective strengths and limitations of each ofthe two approaches of partnerships. This paper also studies the applicable situations of the twocooperation modes. Based on the comparative case study, this paper summarizes the key success factors foreffective partnerships between Chinese universities and companies in preparing professionalmaster’s students for the workplace: (1) shared understanding of the educational functions ofpractice studies; (2) clear deliverables; (3) stability of practice duration; and (4) flexibility inconnecting students to projects.1. Introduction With the development of science and technology, the demand for high-end
women in engineering and technology. Dr. Bhaduri has an interdisciplinary expertise with a Ph.D. in Engineering Education and Masters degrees in Statistics and Mechanical Engineering, from Virginia Tech. Her research interests include: future of work, women in technology, assessing the impact and effectiveness of inclusion and diversity initiatives as well as employing innovative, ethical and inclusive mixed-methods research approaches to uncovering insights about the 21st century workforce.Natalie Anna Foster, Sisters in STEM - Saguaro High School Natalie Foster is a current high school senior at Saguaro in Scottsdale, Arizona. She is the president of the school’s FRC robotics club and has been a member of the team
between in-person and online. This could be caused by the greater availability ofguidance in an in-person class than an online class because online classes tend to feel moreisolated, which improves their ability to approach problems and strategize more effectively. Butregardless of the class format, the students’ awareness of their level of motivation (Q3), theirability to question their thoughts (Q4), and their assessment of their understanding (Q8) are atsimilar levels. There was no significant difference between online and in person students.Table 2. The Average Scores and Differences of Students' Responses to Each Question ofIndividual Metacognition Based on Class FormatSimilarly, all of the in-person format scores are higher than the online
objectswithin the simulation, which enables them to easily share and duplicate subassemblies orindividual objects. They can also see holographic representations of objects to help them withassembly, and select multiple objects at the same time. This research presents our proposed modeof magic interactions, describes its implementation within the VR Learning Factory, and conductsa preliminary usability evaluation to assess the impact of magic interactions on user performanceand collaboration. The results of the evaluation indicated that magic interactions indeed improveuser performance and collaboration, even though the limited scope of the usability evaluationrestricts general conclusions that can be drawn regarding the effectiveness of the
% Mentoring commitments 5% Individual competencies 12.5%Professors oversee evaluating the concepts, teamwork, and competencies. Similarly, theKaizen Champion grades the Lean implementation tools but not the concepts. The stu-dents assess the teamwork because they know each team member’s work. The mentor isthe only one who evaluates all the categories due to the follow-up she/he gives to eachteam. Most of the disciplinary competencies are evaluated via coursework, except thetransversal competencies, which are exclusively graded in Ethics and Citizenship.Table 2 shows a sample rubric used for the presentations. Several concepts that the rubricevaluates include from time presentation (3 minutes for partial presentations
way, service learning can reify the very issues it seeksto address. Mitchell [4] distinguishes traditional service learning from critical service learning.One of the elements of critical service learning is authentic relationships between university andcommunity stakeholders. Examining the network of service learning provides potential insightinto these relationships and possible power imbalances. Additionally, environmental education, like other fields of STEM education, often holdspositivist ideals of truth, claiming objectivity and neutrality. STEM education, includingenvironmental education, has supported the maintenance of inequality by prioritizing some truthsover others. For instance, in environmental risk assessments, the
theproper attention and should be reconsidered in light of the current developments.It should be noted that, unlike many American and British programmes, in the Netherlands,the content is not directed through e.g. a professional society like SNAME or IMAREST asrequested by ABET accreditation (ABET 2021). In the Netherlands, this is much more up tothe faculty to ensure relevant education is provided. The government requires independentassessment every 5 years, with internal interim assessments halfway between two officialassessments. Furthermore, an advisory board of professionals meets with the education stafftwice a year to discuss concerns, content, potential updates and support. As a result, morefreedom and responsibility lie with the programme
], Matlab-based instruction[7], and conceptual questions for assessment [8]. Novel approaches regarding teaching antenna-related courses were investigated as well [9]-[13].In [9], an antenna laboratory course with helical and discone antenna design projects was proposed.In [10], a theory simplified antenna course with focusing on design, simulation, and measurementusing a low-cost portable kit was presented. In [11], design and measurement of dipole and Yagiantennas were embedded into undergraduate EM course to provide better understanding of EMfield theory. In [12], a four-patch methodology in teaching antenna theory was implementedthrough delivering theoretical analysis, solving problems using derivations and Matlab, gaininghands-on experiences
. The work "Deep Neural Network Approach for Pose,presented in this paper achieved the state-of-the-art result to solve the problems of Illumination, and Occlusion Invariant Driveremotions reflecting driver's behavior such as the changes in illumination, side angle Emotion Detection" International Journal ofpositions of the sunlight, occlusions like hair and sunglasses, different angular face Environmental Research and Public Healthrotations. To assess our proposed approaches' detection capability, we have conducted
2Cost 2 1.5Total 14.5 16.5Based on rating scheme: Poor=0, Satisfactory= 1, Excellent=2Drone B was selected for further evaluation (e.g., payload capacity and adaptability for anattachment). A prototype attachment ( shown in Figure 3) was designed and 3D printed to verifyDrone B’s flight capabilities while carrying the 3D printed tripod payload (shown in Figure 2).Figure 3. Prototype 3D printed grappling attachmentEDC 2020 Team DevelopmentA 10 question multiple choice pre/post test was developed (See Appendix A) to assess studentlearning gains related to drone components and the physics of flight. The EDC teams were givenaccess to the “Drone
development of certain soft skills such as communication,teamwork, empathy, and problem solving. Communication refers to oral, written, presenting, andlistening abilities. Furthermore, teamwork relates to cooperation, getting along with others,supportiveness, and helpfulness. At the same time, empathy is a crucial component ofinterpersonal skills that allows an individual to understand different perspectives. Finally,problem solving is the ability to find and effectively apply solutions to issues that may arise.The following sections present the methodological approach for designing the interdisciplinaryeducational module and how the researchers assessed the experience of students from bothmajors. Then, the results are presented and contrasted with
to increase and assess the use of inclusive methods of teaching in STEM classes. She is a PI on a VCU Community Engaged REAL Impact grant to promote community-engaged research in the biomedical engineering classroom and a PI on a VCU First-Generation Student Success research grant that will use participatory action research practices to study first-gen student struggles and successes in the VCU College of Engineering. Dr. Pepperl pedagogical and research interests incorporate the use lateral thinking, Theater of the Oppressed exercises, and reflection in the biomedical engineering curriculum. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by
learning onboth students and teachers. Despite the hybrid nature of the program, students excelled in theirtechnical skills due to the effective collaboration using video conferencing tools. However,during the post-program survey, one primary concern was reported regarding the reducedparticipation of women students in the program. Simultaneously, the women participantsreported less satisfaction and reduced confidence and knowledge gain than men. The transitionof the SCR2 program from on-site to online and finally hybrid model exemplifies how innovationin engineering education can overcome the challenges posed by the health crisis. However, it isevident from the assessment results that more attention is needed concerning the experience ofwomen in
weeks to ensure alignment of progresswith the project goal and objectives. The toolkit was largely finished in December 2022, though a few loose ends remain. A fewME 2380 Thermodynamics students in Spring 2023 will conduct alpha testing and to identifypotential bugs. The toolkit should be ready to be given to Summer I classes (May-June 2023) fortheir homework. It is noted that finding data from standard tables will still be taught in classbecause MATLAB is not accessible during midterm tests or final exam. Special arrangement isnecessary for the assessment exam to be held in computer labs. Survey will be conducted to checklevel of satisfactory and competency of the toolkit for statistical analysis and further improvement.Graduate teaching
provide experience with background theoretical research, hypothetical modeldevelopment and prototype fabrication. In this way, students re-contextualized their learning, andfaculty could collaborate to generate new lab ideas.Current and Future PlansThrough assessment and observation, we have found that this experience provided an importantintroduction to core system dynamics concepts the students will encounter in the future. Based onthe results from the first semester, several modifications have been implemented in the seconditeration of this course, which is currently being offered.First, the timing of the Forced vibration and the Single Plane Balancing lab have been switched,which moves all of the 1 degree of freedom spring mass damper based
maximumof 24 students in the lab, and both the lecture and lab take place in the lab. During Lab Time(approx. 50% of class time), the ICC can actively engage each lab group (walk around), speakinformally with each student and/or lab group, assess individual engagement with the lab, groupaccountability in accessing instructor help when needed, and group accountability in workingtoward completion of the lab exercise. During Lectures (approx. 50% of the time, the ICC canfind a stationary location or move about the classroom as desired to best observe studentengagement. Based on observations, feedback can be discussed with the instructor.ConclusionThe freshman circuits curriculum is updated each semester to identify more ways to engagestudents. Funding
in previoussummer programs. All teams delivered final video presentations, as well as written reports. 60%of the projects were submitted for publication at national conferences (BMES, biomedicalengineering society), or journals. Final videos for all projects were presented during theuniversity’s undergraduate celebration (available online: website). (4) Figure 3. Samples of minimal viable products (MVPs) in software and hardware-centric projects that were designed, tested, and built by summer undergraduate teams at George Mason University.Assessments, Results, and ConclusionsLearning outcomes were assessed through surveys, individual meetings with faculty throughoutthe summer, and in
the performance of students in anindividualized setting compared to a large classroom environment. Early modifications to thetraditional learning environment focused on teaching methodologies, moving from the morepassive traditional lecture to more active learning styles. This includes inductive learningtechniques (Felder [6], and Prince & Felder [16]), moving to more student-centeredenvironments (Baeten et.al. [1], O’Mahony et.al. [15], Schmidt et.al. [18], Yadav et.al. [23],Freeman et.al. [8], Hunsu et.al. [11], and Boylan-Ashraf et.al. [4]), and particularlyflipped/blended/hybrid classrooms (Mason et.al. [12], Clark et.al. [5]), among others. Theamalgamation of these studies considered both direct assessment methods and performance
scholar) each student. The students canthen be onboarded, including institutional requirements for major milestones and research groupinitiation to include everything from equipment operation to communication practices.Throughout this process, faculty members provide meaningful, timely, and ongoing feedbackacross outputs related to designing research studies, collecting and analyzing data, and writing.Faculty members also assess their students’ performance and progress, provide access toresources, and communicate effectively to all members in the research group. This list ofactivities is not exhaustive (and does not include teaching and service), which raises the questionof how do faculty members manage all of these responsibilities while also