have consisted of the student’s design projects Page 9.117.6 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationand allowed them the opportunity to publicly explain and defend their work. In general,professors that attended the poster session have been impressed by the high quality of work thatwas presented and the innovative ideas generated by the students. The students benefitedsignificantly by receiving feedback not just from the instructor and other students in the class,but also from the professors
Communications Studio (RCS) is an innovative structure that integratescommunications into the undergraduate research experience(http://www.che.sc.edu/centers/rcs/rcsmain.htm). In the RCS, small groups of undergraduateswho are working on research with engineering faculty, meet weekly under the mentorship ofcommunications faculty and engineering and English graduate students. In the studio, studentsdiscuss, write about, and present their research as it progresses. The studio approach provides an Page 9.1286.1environment for constructivist learning practices. Through an inquiry-based learning approach, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for
artscollege. Moreover women have not been adequately represented in the field of engineering andthe program at Smith College will help remedy this. The engineering program’s goal is toeducate engineers who are adaptable to the rapidly changing demands of society; preparing themto lead society toward an equitable and sustainable future.1 The engineering faculty membersrealize that establishing this program and achieving these ambitious goals will require substantialinnovations in pedagogy and curriculum. This paper describes some of the pedagogicalapproaches that are being put into place. The creation of this pedagogy is a work in progress.All the pedagogical innovations share several goals and chief among these is that the learning bemeaningful
,” Project Report for REU Site for NSF Grant # EEC-9820102, School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, June 5 to July 31, 2000, 244 pp.ANANT R. KUKRETIAnant R. Kukreti is a professor of Civil Engineering and Head of the Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering at University of Cincinnati. He was a faculty member at the University of Oklahoma for 22 yearsbefore moving to University of Cincinnati in August 2000. He has won numerous teaching awards, which includethe Burlington Northern Foundation Teaching Award, Regents Award for Superior Teaching, ASEE MidwestSection Outstanding Teaching Award, and the ASEE Fluke Corporation Award for Innovation in LaboratoryInstruction. At
toreflect upon this issue in that week’s reflective writing.Retrospective sessionsRetrospectives9 are a mechanism to leverage the design capacity of groups to learn from whathas happened, strengthen teams, and create intention for what to do in the future. They also helpstudents to realize how much was accomplished, which brings satisfaction and confidence, andhow much was not accomplished, which brings realism and identifies areas for innovation. Wehad scheduled one 30-minute retrospective session every week, with full 2-hour retrospectiveshalf way through the course and at the end of it††. These retrospectives used a variety ofexercises done in groups or by the entire class. Doing group exercises allowed students to seethe difference between
our students who will be the main drivers in thisnew world. This paper presents some ideas, which involve student projects in many parts of theworld plus a program for faculty training and industrial interactions.I. IntroductionThe work for this project has taken place at a highly innovative university in New England,Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). There have been three parts to this project, one partfocuses on students, a second part focuses on faculty training, and while a third part is involvedwith industry.In the past, traditional engineering education focused on fields such as mechanical, electrical,civil and chemical engineering. In management, fields such as marketing, production,organizational behavior and finance still
, Proactive, Initiative, Influence, Motivation, Passion, Change(8) Empowerment= Synergy, Cooperation, Win/Win, Community-Building(9) Value Quality & Creativity= Pursuit of Excellence, Extraordinary, Innovative, Success(10) Optimistic= Laugh, Good-Humored, Free-Spirited, Good-Natured, Cheerful, HealthyAcronym (Mnemonic):ServiceIntegrityMindfulnessPeople & RelationshipsLeadershipEmpowermentLoveOptimismValue Quality & CreativityEducationAfter consolidating the concepts I wanted to include in my personal mission statement, I decidedit was important I be able to easily recall the ten key components. An interesting way to do this,I thought, might be to create an acronym. A wonderful byproduct of the acronym developed—S.I.M.P.L.E
for First Year Engineering Students", Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 2001.4. Demel, J.T., A.W. Fentiman, R.J. Freuler, R.J. Gustafson, and J.A. Merrill, “Developing and Implementing a Innovative First Year program for 1000 Students”, Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 2001.5. Gustafson, R.J., J.A. Merrill, A.W. Fentiman, R.J. Freuler, and J.T. Demel, “Developing and Implementing a Facilities Plan for a Freshman Engineering Course Sequence”, Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 2001.6. Merrill, J.A., R.J. Freuler, R.J. Gustafson, A.W. Fentiman, and
7.353.9experience with the approach has been very positive. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & 9 Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationNetworking professionals will continue to be challenged to understand the reality behindeach new technology as it is deployed. Terminology and technology evolve rapidly. Wemust do our best to equip our students with the tools and the attitudes necessary tounderstand and embrace the changes they will face.The curriculum must evolve with the terminology and technology. Instructors must beaware of innovations in the space so that they can make students aware of the evolutionoccurring during the course. The best way to build
. Louis, MO, 2000.[3] Addington, J. S. and Johnson, R., “Incorporating the Design and Use of Surveys with Other Engineering Assessment Methods under Criteria 2000 Guidelines,” Proceedings of the 1999 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Charlotte, NC, 1999.[4] Pintar, A.; Aller, B.; Rogers, T.; Schulz, K.; and Shonnard, R.; “Developing an Assessment Plan to Meet ABET EC2000,” Proceedings of the 1999 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Charlotte, NC, 1999.[5] Morell de Ramirez, L.; Zayas-Castro, J.; and Velez-Arocho, J., “Some Assessment Tools for Evaluating Curricular Innovations Outcomes,” Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, WA, 1998.[6] Corum, C.; “Evolution of
undertaken and a technicaladvisor who is usually from the student’s major and whose involvement will be more or lessintense depending on a range of factors including how closely related the project is to the technicaladvisor’s research.The Systems Engineering Capstone ProjectThe Systems Engineering capstone project has been required of all SE students since 1988. It wasexplicitly designed as a “capstone” experience to meet both the department’s own sense of what itsstudents needed and the engineering education community’s sense that a major design experiencewas an essential culmination to a student’s education. 8,9,10 Shortly after its inception, the SEcapstone project received one of only four innovation awards given by ABET. The project hasbeen
is the “Gizmo” project.Student teams of four students of diverse engineering major are asked to create a working“gizmo” for $20 or less in materials that a teacher or Scout leader could use to educatechildren about a given topic in math, engineering, or science. Gizmos were described asteam-created, interactive, functional creations. Use of pre-made parts was allowed, butany such parts had to be used in a creative or innovative way. For example, Lego brickscould be used to make a Gizmo, but not if used to exactly replicate the design on thepackage. Further, some element of student construction had to be included for a Gizmoto “count” – mixing baking soda and vinegar might be interesting and even educational,but without a built component, it
intention they were seen as a means of raising the status of the Colleges ofAdvanced Technology. There was also a debate about who should teach them and wherethey should be taught. As with any innovation of this kind not only are student attitudesto them important but so are those of the faculty who teach mainstream subjects. Takingtogether the research undertaken at the time suggests that liberal studies were somewhatmore successful than they might have been.The system of third level education in England and Wales circa 1955 [1]In the British Isles there are five different education systems that are separately managed.In addition to the republic of Ireland there are four systems in the United Kingdom (UK)viz England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and
/dept. chair Acknowledgments on faculty who are implementing innovative teaching methods in their classrooms, and providing effective advising More resources to increase instructional efficiencies while maintaining or improving instructional effectiveness Allowing faculty to teach the same course when shown to be effective Tenure and promotion based on both successful scholarly activities and effective teachingRewards/Incentives Used for Scholarly ActivitiesFaculty members were asked whether they agree or disagree with the statement that the currentreward system (incentives) that BSU, COEN, and their department currently use to reinforce thequality of their scholarly activities is sufficient.Their
final device may only consist of spaghetti and glue.Prizes:Prizes will be awarded to the teams as follows: Grand Champion (highest overall score) Second Place (second highest overall score) Third Place (third highest overall score) Most Artistic/Innovative Design (get creative!)To make sure that you’re eligible to win prizes on the final competition day, make sure that you show up toat least five after school sessions and sign in every time.Questions:If you have any questions, please ask your mentor or send an e-mail to ***Insert Head Mentor Names andEmails***. Enjoy! Page 22.814.12
22.952.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Intersecting Cultural Images: Transformative Global Research Experiences for Female and Ethnic Minority Engineering StudentsAbstractThe International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) program was initiated by theNational Science Foundation (ENG/EEC) in 2006 to promote enhancement of globalcompetency of 21st century engineering professionals, development of collaborations withengineering researchers abroad, and providing students with opportunities to experience the lifeand culture of another country. IREE also seeks to enhance U.S. innovation in both research andeducation, as well as enable
theirorganizations. Because we work with innovative practicing engineers, they are almostalways willing to engage in a new methodology if doing so might improve workflow.Once they begin to engage with these new presentation methods, however, a quickrealization sets in that they will be communicating against the tide, so to speak, when itcomes to slide design. It is all too common for the design tradition of slides at a givenorganization to be rife with fragmented headers, bullets, and heavy text. This is the norm,even when the format is reviled.These engineers soon understand that making a change in the communication structure isakin to making a change to the organization itself. On our course forums, they discusshow presentation style is linked to
system comprised of these structures: ―And, if enoughpeople or even a few people who are powerful enough act in innovative ways, their action mayhave the consequence of transforming the very structures that gave them the capacity to act‖ (p.4).17The research question we focus in this paper is: how do institutionally generated texts shapeSTEM faculty and staff members’ experiences in ways that prescribe their ways of being? Theparental leave policy is our main social system, situated along with the other systems that worktogether with it (such as FMLA, sick leave, unpaid leave, etc.). These systems seem to be rigid,but actually they reflect a series of processes in a state of change.As an example, Kirby and Krone11 conducted a discursive study of
. (1954). The critical incident technique. Psychological Bulletin, 51(4).25. Woolsey, L.K. (1986). The critical incident technique: An innovative qualitative method of research. CanadianJournal of Counseling, 20(4):242-254.26. Ricoeur, P. (1984-1989). Time and narrative. Vols. 1-3. Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press.27. Yellin, J.M., Huang, Y.M., Turns, J. Sattler, B., Birge, C., and Larson, J. (2007). The real world: A factor thatengineering faculty consider in making decisions about teaching. In Proceedings of the ASME InternationalMechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition
- ativity, engineering with developing communities, and community-inspired innovation. He has served the American Society for Engineering Education in numerous capacities, as a member of the Interna- tional Strategic Planning Task Force, the International Advisory Committee, and Global Task Force, and as Chair of the International Division. He actively serves Engineers Without Borders-USA, as a chapter co-advisor, education committee chair, and lead on EWB’s efforts to examine its educational impacts. He is currently leading several NSF-funded projects involving the design and assessment of service learn- ing in engineering education. He is co-author of several recently released books, including: Measuring the Impacts of
approximately ten months later, this paperdiscusses the participants‟ reflections on their experiences at the initial workshop andexpectations about their own institution‟s future curriculum reform efforts.The Curriculum Development for Student Learning WorkshopFor over thirty years, hundreds of educators from around the world have attended the ConnectingStudent Learning Outcomes to Teaching, Assessment, and Curriculum workshop at AlvernoCollege in Wisconsin. The workshop highlights successful curriculum design and assessmentpractices that focus on student-centered learning. Educators learn about its innovative, evidence-based and externally validated curriculum during an intense three-day experience. Using thetools and information gained from the