research and evaluation of programs to improve human services, as well as developing evaluation methods that can be embedded within programs. Dr. Giancola’s current work focuses on developing methodological processes to embed evaluation into human services programs, such that program development can be driven by reliable and valid information and impact findings can be properly interpreted. Much of her work employs theory-based methods, not to replace rigorous research designs, but rather to supplement, in order to better understand implementation and effectiveness. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 ADVANCE Women’s Leadership at the University of Delaware
change and hope that one day I can encourage young children and teenagers to pursue post-secondary education. I have written two children's books that aim at encouraging young girls to seek a career in the STEM field. I also hope to provide better education and connections to students in third-world countries.Amira Tynise Williams I am an undergraduate student at the University of Texas at El Paso where I am earning my Bachelor of Science in Engineering Innovation and Leadership with a concentration and minor in Biomedical Engineering. My studies in Biomedical Engineering are fueled by my love of math and my physical therapy experience after I tore my ACL and meniscus. I was born in San Bernardino, California, but
Flem- ming Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) Center at Penn State Berks. She received her Ph.D.in Industrial and Systems Engineering (Auburn Univ.)Dr. Haibin Liu, Northeast Normal University Professor, Deputy Director of Institute of employment and entrepreneurship education Northeast Normal University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Entrepreneurial Mindset & Innovative Thinking SkillsAbstractThe fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are constantly evolvingand advancing, and an entrepreneurial mindset is essential for success in these fields. The term“entrepreneurial mindset” refers to attitudes and
at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, where she teaches various courses in Mechatronics and Electrical Engineering. Her academic and educational interests focus on Robotics and Automation, Machine Learning, and Mechatronics Education. She has authored over 50 papers published in journals and conferences.Brandon Seth Cuevas, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Maker: Affordable PLA Sheet Press Machine Design and ImplementationAbstractThis project aims to design and implement a functional PLA (polylactic acid) press sheet at lessthan or half of the standard cost, with a focus on helping Vaughn College reuse old PLAmaterials from
actors and is categorizedwith labels such as anger, happiness, sadness, neutral, surprise, fear, frustration, and excitement.Each entry, typically a few seconds long, is an utterance annotated by 3 reviewers.In this study, we select only utterances that are classified as anger and neutral, totaling 3411 audioclips. Here anger is the class of interest and set as class 1 and neutral as class 0. This selectionaligns with our goal of examining transitions from a neutral state to a negativity state, simulatingscenarios where, detection is crucial for an AI's planning and reaction in collaboration with humanresponders. An application in engineering education is to detect students' negative feedback duringa lecture.The audio clips from the IEMOCAP are
15.112.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Web-based Bayesian van Hiele Problem Solver for Computer ProgrammingAbstractComputer programming teaching is often based upon the traditional lecture format. However, thismethodology may not be the best way to help many students actively understand underlyingconcepts. This paper formulates an alternative pedagogical approach that encompasses the vanHiele Model, cognitive model, and Bayesian network to design a web-based intelligent van HieleProblem Solver (IVHPS). The system takes full advantage of Bayesian networks (BNs), whichare a formal framework for uncertainty management to provide intelligent navigation support, andto make
Paper ID #37845Graduating in the Margins: An Analysis of GraduationsRates of Minoritized Women in ComputingShaundra Bryant Daily (Professor of the Practice) Shaundra B. Daily is a professor of practice in Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science at Duke University. Her research involves the design, implementation, and evaluation of technologies, programs, and curricula to promote justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in STEM fields. She is currently Co-PI of the Alliance for Identity- Inclusive Computing, Education and Workforce Director for the Athena AI Institute, and Faculty Director of the
for Engineering Education, 2015 Developing Safety Training on Warehouse Worker Hazards for Structural Steel Fabricating and Supply CompaniesThe paper presents the results of a collaborative effort between two US universities, TheAmerican Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and a steel fabricating corporation to developand implement a bilingual (English and Spanish) safety training program on warehouse workerhazards for structural steel fabricating and supply companies. Structural steel fabricators receivestructural steel material, fabricate structural elements for steel framed buildings and bridges andthen ship fabricated material to projects. Steel service centers purchase material from steel millsand distribute steel to
andevaluation, and discusses our experiences with the tool as a run-up to our 2009 ABET programreview and evaluation.OverviewInstitutions seek ABET1 accreditation to assure a quality educational experience for students inApplied Sciences, Computing, Engineering, and Technology programs of study. ABETaccreditation is based on standards of quality set collaboratively by its member technical andprofessional societies2. Institutions seeking accreditation begin by making a request forevaluation to ABET. Once approved, a lengthy self-study questionnaire is prepared by theinstitution, documenting the degree to which its administration, facilities, faculty, curriculum andstudents meet the accreditation criteria set forth by ABET. Once the self-study has
engineering educationAbstractThe general consensus among institutions of higher education is that for a course inSustainability Studies to be successful it must treat the subject in a transdisciplinary manner.The authors (an Engineer, Ecologist, and Anthropologist) have collaborated to create and delivera course titled “Introduction to Sustainability Studies.” It will become the introductory course inthe minor in sustainability studies at Roger Williams University. The students in the course werefrom many different majors (for example: Criminal Justice, Architecture, Biology, although noEngineering majors were enrolled), and ranged from freshman to seniors. The content of thepaper will describe the genesis of the course and the manner in which it was
address: edward.white@us.af.milJonathan Zemmer, Air Force Institute of Technology Jonathan Zemmer is the Educational Technology Liaison at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). He received a B.A. in Multimedia Technology from Cedarville University, an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Cincinnati, and an Ed.D. in Organizational Studies from Wright State University in 2024. His research interests lie in the learning sciences, with a focus on the Social Theory of Learning and educational technology in graduate and military education contexts. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 A Standardized Methodology for Evaluating a Digital Badging System
Paper ID #40200Plickers and Peer Instruction in a Software Design CourseDr. Drew Alex Clinkenbeard, California State University Monterey Bay Drew A. Clinkenbeard teaches in the School of Computing and Design and California State University Monterey Bay. He primarily teaches Software Design and Software Engineering courses designed for sophomores (both transfer and native students) and seniors respectively. Dr.Clinkenbeard primarily fo- cuses on educational research aimed at increasing achievement and equity in underrepresented student populations.Joshua B. Gross, California State University Monterey Bay Joshua Gross is an
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
American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Paper ID #30440University, Antonio has worked on the development of various network and cyber security projects, witha focus on the IoT paradigm. His research interests include network analysis, operational cyber securityand information security. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Training and Teaching Students and IT Professionals on High-throughput Networking and Cybersecurity using a Private CloudAbstract. This paper describes the deployment of a private cloud and the
and is an author of several recent technical papers in the field of Engineering Technology Education. Page 23.100.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Senior Design Project in Environmentally Friendly Glass Manufacturing AbstractThis paper discusses an educational effort that incorporates environmentally conscious design forglass manufacturing in a senior design project at Drexel University. A critical component of anational “green industries/green jobs” effort is to motivate our citizenry to become proficient inSTEM and associated
. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Fair Senior Capstone Project Teaming based on Skills, Preferences, and Friend GroupsIntroductionCapstone design courses are critical pedagogical components of any engineering curriculum asthey allow students to complete open-ended projects in a team setting, often while interactingwith industry customers. Equitably teaming students for these courses can be a difficultchallenge. Each team must have the technical and leadership skills necessary to complete theproject, and industry sponsors prefer to have high performing students for recruiting purposes.Moreover, students often have strong preferences based on which
Paper ID #9045New Mechatronics Curriculum on Multi-axis Industrial Motion ControlProf. Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver Prof. Gurocak is the founding director of School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. His research interests include haptics, robotics and automation.Dr. Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University As Vice President of GPS Assessment, LLC, Dr. Ater Kranov leads an international team of professionals from academia and industry to build capacity of individuals and organizations in the following areas: Educational Research, Quality Assurance
via the Collaboratory for Strategic Partnerships and Applied Research. His on-going projects include improving flight tracking and messaging systems for small planes in remote locations and enhancing a fluency assistance device to mitigate speech impediments. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 BYOE: Improving Experience with a Metal Detector Project For ElectromagneticsI. IntroductionStudents in a theory-oriented first undergrad electrical engineering course on electromagnetics(EMAG) often find key concepts difficult to grasp, despite background in the relevant generalphysics. For example, ideas of the electric field, magnetic field and time
. Furthermore, she examines campus environments and how institutional agency influences student success. This research spans three different spheres of influence including 1) student experiences, 2) higher education institutions, and 3) societal contexts. Her most recent research considers the intersection of Latinx identity and STEM identity at Hispanic Serving Institutions that are also community colleges. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024RUNNING HEAD: STEM SUCCESS AT AN HSI COMMUNITY COLLEGE Comprehending the Complex Context of Community Colleges: STEM Student Success at a Hispanic Serving Institution Lucy Arellano, Jr
Paper ID #212802018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Promoting Inclusivity in Computing (PINC) via Computing Application Mi-norProf. Ilmi Yoon, SFSU Professor Ilmi Yoon, Professor of Computer Science at San Francisco State University (SFSU), is an expert in gamification and game development, particularly in interactive media, 3D over the Internet, and network information visualization. She has developed ”DeBugger” Multiplayer Online Game for Educating Computer Science since 2011 and started to focus on various computational education research
States.Dr. Tanya A. Faltens, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tanya Faltens is the Educational Content Creation Manager for the Network for Computational Nanotech- nology (NCN) which created the open access nanoHUB.org cyber-platform. Her technical background is in Materials Science and Engineering (Ph.D. UCLA 2002), and she has several years’ experience in hands-on informal science education, including working at the Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley. While at Cal Poly Pomona, she taught the first year engineering course, mentored student capstone re- search projects, and introduced nanoHUB simulation tools into the undergraduate curriculum in materials science and engineering and electrical engineering courses
opportunity to qualitatively assessstudents’ reactions to both pedagogies of engagement and the environment in which theyexperience them. Covering a wide range of student backgrounds allowed the research team toidentify themes on student opinions of the use and implementation of pedagogies of engagement.IntroductionResearch has shown that incorporation of active learning in Science, Technology, Engineering,and Math (STEM) fields positively influences student learning, retention, and development(Hake 1998, Berrett 2012, Talbot, Hartley et al. 2015, McCavit and Zellner 2016). An activelearning atmosphere encourages students to interact with course material and facilitates deeperlearning (Felder and Brent 2005). Collaborative, cooperative or team-based
opportunity to try unique teaching methods and taught her how to tailor her teaching style to a specific person’s needs. That experience taught her that given enough time any student can master any concept. There is no limiting factor on an enthusiastic student’s ability to learn. Her primary mission in teaching is to get the students enthusiastic about the subject. She does this by giving real-world examples of how the subject matter she is currently teaching has helped her resolve complex problems in industry. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Designing Undergraduate Data Science Curricula: A Computer Science Perspective
of Husky Game Development Enterprise since Fall 2012 and has been involved with the course every semester since Spring 2010.Mr. Michael Paul Stefaniak Page 24.1165.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Teaching interdisciplinary teamwork through hands-on game developmentAbstractHusky Game Development (HGD) is an innovative project-based course at MichiganTechnological University that gives a diverse set of undergraduate students the opportunity todevelop video games in a business-like setting. The course allows students to exercise
Paper ID #26824SciComm: An Oral Communication Professional Development Program forSTEM Graduate StudentsDr. Amy M. Clobes, University of Virginia Dr. Amy M. Clobes is committed to supporting current and future graduate students as Assistant Director of Graduate Education for the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science. In her current role, Dr. Clobes collaborates to support existing programs and develops new initiatives in graduate student recruitment, training, education, and career and professional development. Dr. Clobes holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of Michigan and Ph.D. in
AC 2009-2537: DEVELOPMENT OF WEB-BASED ENVIRONMENTS TOSUPPORT SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY: ANEXAMPLE FROM MICROTECHNOLOGYMin Jou, National Taiwan Normal University Min Jou received M.S. from University of Missouri in 1992 and Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1994. Since 2001, he has been with National Taiwan Normal University where he is currently a professor in the Department of Industrial Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechatronic Technology. Professor Jou has authored 1 technical book in design, and over 30 papers in diverse areas of computer technology, e-learning technology, engineering education, automation, and material
Computer Science from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.Prof. Matthew MalensekMr. Gian Bruno, University of San Francisco American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work in Progress: Understanding Professional Identity Development Among Computer Science StudentsIntroductionDespite growing enrollments in computing programs, retention, particularly of students fromhistorically marginalized and minoritized groups, remains a challenge [1]. Recent research hasdemonstrated that a stronger sense of disciplinary identity may contribute to increased persistencein STEM fields. A number of High-Impact Educational Practices (HIPs) [2] have been shown
adapt to enable the best intellectual development and character building. While CharlesBabbage designed the first mechanical computer as early as 1822 [1], the digital computersare relatively new and have been with us since the 1930s [2]. In recent years, computerprogramming has shifted from being a skill for an elect few computer scientists to enteringthe main stream of education [3]. At the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), learning computer programminghas been an integral part of the Electrical Engineering curriculum for decades. While initiallyfocused on hardware-friendly languages like C and C++, this was later expanded to includeMATLAB and C#. In keeping with the principle of continuous improvement and providing ourstudents
DSP whichenable user freedom from tackling assembly language instructions. There has been an increasinginterest in courses in digital signal processing in engineering technology curricula. Theexploration of projects based on DSP’s requires knowledge of both hardware and software fromthe student who intends to accomplish the goals of a project on time. The basic backgroundrequired is in digital logic, a/d and d/a conversion, and assembly and / or C languageprogramming skills. This paper addresses a power electronic application [7-8] built around the capabilities ofa TI DSP. Although the current project utilizes the fixed-point capabilities, the floating-pointcapabilities are being explored in an ongoing project to control the torque
Professor in the Department of Engineering & Science Education in the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences at Clemson University. His work focuses on how technology supports knowledge building and transfer in a range of learning environments. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 (WIP) Compiling Resilience: A Study on First-Generation Women Pursuing Computing DegreesIntroductionUnder-representation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) iswell-researched from a range of perspectives yet persists as an issue [1]. Among the women whohave chosen to pursue a STEM degree, many are first-generation college students and