, sociology,building construction, and beyond. The primary educational objectives of the DRRM programare (1) context mastery and community building, (2) transdisciplinary integration andprofessional development, and (3) transdisciplinary research. The educational research andassessment spans program development, trainee learning and development, programmaticeducational research, and institutional transformation.Our education and training model seeks to develop a transdisciplinary community of practice(CoP) [5] that not only provides participants with disciplinary knowledge and interdisciplinaryskills, but also transforms their identity as learners, researchers, and practitioners to enable themto think and work beyond disciplinary boundaries. A CoP is
andhindrances of each problem. For example, Sammi asked, “Which one do you think would be themost work?” This eliminated the shelter. Or “which one would benefit the most people?” Bethinitially stated the shelter before Sammi encouraged Beth to think beyond the immediate andextended family through asking Beth to think about where she uses soap dispensers – at school(i.e., identified setting). As they began thinking about the prototype, they would pair a primaryneed with a possible solution. For instance, the Anderson’s noted that “the way it's [straw]designed, it doesn't even reach the bottom of the container. So there's a lot of soap sitting at thebottom.” The solution or modification proposed was to “make the straw longer or angle it so itcould reach
major at Northeastern University. He has been involved with Engineers Without Borders since 2005 and was president of the NU student chapter from 2006 through 2008. Ethan has traveled with the group to the Yoro District of Honduras three times. In this time the group has partnered with a number of villages to improve the reliability of their water distribution systems. Page 14.597.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 EWB2 - Engineers Without Borders: Educationally, a World of Benefits Beverly K. Jaeger and Ethan Phillip M. LaRochelle
research, career development activities, and community involvement (outreach)activities. These skills-training opportunities are often part of summer research programs andhave been shown to provide significant learning for the student participants [2]. Creating novelprofessional development programming was of particular benefit to our NSF-PREM (Partnershipin Research and Education in Materials) collaboration as we were able to engage an expandedaudience beyond the typical REU student cohort, to include all students affiliated with ourpartner institutions’ grants, versus selecting a handful which typically attend Penn State for thein-person experience. By creating the expanded professional development content introducedbelow and presenting it
(PEC). The slot consists of a quarter-wave slot length that connects to an exponentially tapered opening of maximum width ( 𝑊𝑚𝑎𝑥 ). The slot is fed directly by a microstrip transmission line at the bottom of the substrate, which excites the slot through the dielectric medium. The slot can also be a different shape such as a square or circle and still be excited by a microstrip line. The Microstrip to Slot line (M/S) transition is critical to an antenna’s gain and BW performance; if the transition is not properly designed, then mismatch losses will exist. The best design practice for the M/S transition is to have the microstrip extend about one-quarter of a wavelength beyond the slot and correspondingly, the slot extends about one-quarter
practices within their home institutions and beyond.5. Sustainability – a team that ensures the long-term vision and viability of the Engineering PLUS Alliance and its mission beyond the immediate grant funding.6. CIDER (Continuous Improvement through Data, Evaluation, and Research) – a multidisciplinary team of data scientists, researchers and evaluators that support and lead the data-focused research and evaluation activities of the Alliance.ImpactsImplementation and scale of evidence-based practices across all partner institutions is central tothis Alliance’s efforts. stEm PEER Fellows, informed by data, are guided in their development ofan Action Plan to support the design and scale of strategies that impact recruitment, retention
goes beyond showcasing the physical campus; it provides an immersive experience into the academic journey, fostering a sense of belonging and enabling prospective students to envision themselves as part of the dynamic learning community at Tech. These visits are primarily led by faculty members who offer an overview of what their departments offer. Through streamlined efforts, SSC was able to better inform over 850 prospective students just in 2023. In terms of assessment, the Office of Admissions and the SSC retain attendance lists, and many departments provide follow-up communications with prospective students.2.2.Preview Day: In addition to the weekly campus visit program, SSC leads the college-level planning, organization
project, the Department wanted to have more opportunitiesthroughout the academic year to connect and share deeper thoughts. Hence, the “Teaming”exercise was developed and implemented. In each “Teaming”, a prompt was given to initiate theconversation, and then discussions were carried further beyond the given prompt. “Teaming”gave space for faculty and staff in the Department to build trust through sharing their personalthoughts and experiences.6. Accommodate remote teaching and learning & promote/encourage innovative teaching (e.g.,inverted classroom/ active learning, etc.). With the support from the Department, the faculty arewilling to try innovative pedagogy in their teaching. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, thefaculty utilized new tools to
. Page 24.240.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 BUILDING A STUDENT- STUDENT-GENERATED INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO LIBRARY FOR THERMODYNAMICSAbstract Current college students are accustomed to documenting and sharingtheir experiences through text, photo, and video, thanks to the ready availabilityof all of these through personal portable devices. The democratization of videoproduction and access has led to the possibility to both teach and learn with videoas never before. This work seeks to capitalize on student expectations and thecurrent technological environment to bring the benefits of both teaching andlearning with video into core technical undergraduate engineering
manuscript. This work was made possible in part by thepeople of the states of California and Georgia through the employment of the authors. Nofunding agencies have supported this research.References[1] National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; National Academy of Engineering; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Materials and Manufacturing Board; and Committee on a Vision for the Future of Center-Based Multidisciplinary Engineering Research. A New Vision for Center-Based Engineering Research. Washington, D.C: The National Academies Press, 2017. http://doi.org/10.17226/24767.[2] B. Nicolescu, Manifesto of transdisciplinarity. Translated by K-C Voss. SUNY Press, 2002.[3] J. T. Klein, “A taxonomy of
community challenges through strategic partnerships and deep listening. Lauren lives in Winston-Salem with her husband, Danny, and two boys who inspire her daily.Dr. Elise Barrella P.E., Wake Forest University Dr. Elise Barrella is a founding faculty member of the Department of Engineering at Wake Forest Univer- sity and a registered Professional Engineer. She is passionate about curriculum development, scholarship and student mentoring on transportation systems, sustainability, and engineering design. Dr. Barrella completed her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech where she conducted research in transportation and sustainability as part of the Infrastructure Research Group (IRG). In addition to the Ph.D. in Civil
core subjects like science. Regardless of the grade level,course name, or area of expertise; engineering educators must carefully consider the tradeoffsand synergies of technology integration through the lens of broad, liberatory student outcomesthat move beyond academic achievement alone.Author positionalityEducation is political, and it can never be objective or neutral.3 Educational researchers inparticular need to interrogate our positionality4 by asking three questions. Why this? Why now?Why me? My unique identity constellation, my experiences, my values, and my context are allrelevant to this work. I am a woman with a privileged racial identity who is a graduate student ata predominantly white institution. I approach this paper from the
Teaching Engineering Design with a focus on the developing world Beena Sukumaran, Joshua Bonzella, Kevin McGarvey, Heather Klein College of Engineering, Rowan UniversityAbstractThe paper describes a program, Entrepreneurs without Borders and a project undertaken through theprogram. The program seeks to establish entrepreneurship opportunities for the developing world. Thiswill be done through student teams comprising both engineering and business majors at RowanUniversity. The engineering and business students perform a survey of local communities in thedeveloping world, identified as having a need for engineering skills by Engineers without Borders1.During this initial survey, the students
Teaching Engineering Design with a focus on the developing world Beena Sukumaran, Joshua Bonzella, Kevin McGarvey, Heather Klein College of Engineering, Rowan UniversityAbstractThe paper describes a program, Entrepreneurs without Borders and a project undertaken through theprogram. The program seeks to establish entrepreneurship opportunities for the developing world. Thiswill be done through student teams comprising both engineering and business majors at RowanUniversity. The engineering and business students perform a survey of local communities in thedeveloping world, identified as having a need for engineering skills by Engineers without Borders1.During this initial survey, the students
had one-on-one interactions with the Program Director even as theywere having less interactions day-to-day due to the scale of the program (Ennis 2011). As morecohorts have passed through the GoldShirt and WA STARS programs, strategies such asmulti-cohort social activities and peer mentoring have been developed to engage students whohave moved beyond their initial “Redshirt” year.CU-B has found that the advantages of a program like GoldShirt can reach beyond the studentsin the program to impact the culture of the entire college of engineering (Ennis 2011). TheEngineering GoldShirt Program has been a “game changer” in helping redefine the college’sdefinition of excellence to be one that includes achieving excellence through inclusion
experientiallearning frameworks into makerspace programming to enhance student engagement andeducational outcomes. These findings contribute to ongoing discussions regarding experientiallearning and its implications for engineering education, reinforcing the argument thatmakerspaces play a transformative role in students’ academic and professional development.Introduction This full paper explores how makerspaces have emerged as vital components ofengineering education where hands-on, project-based learning is highly valued. Thesecollaborative environments allow students to bridge theoretical knowledge with practicalapplication, fostering creativity and problem-solving by creating physical artifacts (Halverson &Sheridan, 2014). Beyond their role in
to present the results in a professional manner. (b)5. Ability to use modern computer tools in mechanical engineering. (k)6. Ability to communicate in written, oral and graphical forms. (g)7. Ability to work in teams and apply interpersonal skills in engineering contexts. (d)8. Ability and desire to lay a foundation for continued learning beyond the baccalaureate degree. (i)9. Awareness of professional issues in engineering practice, including ethical responsibility, safety, the creative enterprise, and loyalty and commitment to the profession. (f)10. Awareness of contemporary issues in engineering practice, including economic, social, political, and environmental issues and global impact. (h,j)* Mapping to ABET (a) through (k
collected as studentsgraduate and enter the workforce as a way to understand the long-term outcomes this programmay have.In conclusion, while emphasis is placed upon transition and development of first-year students, itis important to continue these programs into the second year and beyond. By implementing atiered peer education structure, institutions can promote students from mentees to engagedleaders in their campus community. This is accomplished through our structure of a four-yearprogram, which provides students with skills in leadership, communication, civic engagementand collaboration across multiple disciplines. Page 26.1562.7Bibliography[1
studentteams manage to do!)The face of the disc is painted flat black so that the radiation losscan be determined with some accuracy. The disc conductivity is Figure (4)high enough that the surface temperature and heater temperatureare the same. We have students verify this with an infraredtemperature sensor.The spheres are of nylon and steel. These are used fortransient heating and cooling tests. Small holes are drilled inwhich the surface and center temperatures are measured withinserted small wire-type K thermocouples. A through hole isused for the nylon line that supports the sphere.The fixtures for the heated disc and the spheres are simpleframes with feet that slide along the slots shown in Figure (4).The air velocity vs. location can
advantage of these differences rather than focusing on the similarities [9]. Then,Cunningham and Kelly [10] synthesized from the literature on professional engineering a list ofepistemic practices that are potentially useful in the K-12 classroom. Among that list, several arerelevant to the study described in this report: (1) making tradeoffs between criteria andconstraints; (2) applying science knowledge to problem solving; (3) assessing implications ofsolutions; and, (4) building and using models. The disciplinary practices of engineers can be experienced by K-12 teachers through avariety of professional development opportunities. National Science Foundation requiresresearchers to explicitly state the broader impacts of the funding they
droplet solidification tool Alexander Hernandez1, Sarah Peters2, Markus Peters2, Asanga Ranasinghe3, Naruki Hiranuma4*, and Sanjoy K. Bhattacharia1* 1 College of Engineering, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX 79016 2 Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 3 Department of Physical Sciences, Amarillo College, TX-79419 4 Dept. of Life, Earth, and Environmental Sciences, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, 79016These authors equally lead and contributed to this work♦*Corresponding
present helpful resources to instructors to alleviate part of this labor, as a set of resourcesthat are readily available to be used in their courses (e.g., [2]–[4]), while also equipping studentswith knowledge of how to individually and collectively foster inclusive classroom practices andstronger agency in advocating for changes they wish to see in their courses by pointinginstructors to existing resources within such toolkits.In this work-in-progress paper, we present an Inclusive Teaching Toolkit, a set of resources,tools, and guides for instructors and students to foster inclusive and accessible practices in theirclassrooms, created through a reflection-based co-design with instructors and students. While avariety of similar toolkits have
teacher knowledge of technical careers andassisting teachers in preparing their students for technical education and careers. For Purdue and IndianaUniversities, the goal of participation in the project is to attract higher quality students into the areas of math,science, engineering and technology through increased teacher awareness. Future goals include findingadditional funding sources and expansion of the program beyond Howard County.Background The pilot VISION project, championed by Glenn Grundmann of Delco Electronics, was held in thesummer of 1994 [1,3,4]. It was a very intense three week experience. After a day of orientation and a day oftechnical instruction from Purdue University faculty, the local school teachers were placed in
their projectConclusionTechnocentrism (and its various manifestations, including technosolutionism) is a constant threatto our ability to carefully consider the consequences of what is created through research in ourinstitutions and beyond. As a team of engineers, scientists, and humanists, we face increasingconcerns about the fast pace of technical innovation and the accompanying training to supportethical reasoning in our students. This concern and opportunity prompted our year-long self-study of our own pedagogy and evaluation of opportunities throughout WPI to better connect theethical conduct of research to the project-based curriculum. Through our learning community,we have identified numerous promising practices and areas of growth for
demographiccharacteristics, family and community resources, and other factors contribute to the social capitalof an individual, an individual may expand their social capital beyond these factors through theirown actions [1]. Social capital is accessed via social networks. Social networks are oftenanalyzed using Social Network Analysis to determine links between actors within a givenpopulation [2]. There are a number of methods for tracking changes in social networks over time,from assuming a static social network that is activated differently at different timepoints [3],assuming sequentially dependent changes [4], reviewing snapshots over time periods [5], andanalyzing how dynamic the network is, among others [3]. Rather than seeking to explore themathematical
more to report in June at the conference.BibliographyBarab, S., & Squire, K. (2004). Design-based research: Putting a stake in the ground. The journal of the learning sciences, 13(1), 1-14.Edelson, D. C. (2002). Design research: What we learn when we engage in design. The Journal of the Learning sciences, 11(1), 105-121.Kegan, R., & Lahey, L. L. (2002). How the way we talk can change the way we work: Seven languages for transformation. John Wiley & Sons.Rainio, A. P., & Hofmann, R. (2021). Teacher professional dialogues during a school intervention: From stabilization to possibility discourse through reflexive noticing. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 30(4-5), 707-746.Sandoval, W. (2014
Tech Challenge (FTC), andassessed using data collected from more than 1,900 learning, practice, and service hours from2020 to 2023. Rather than a random one-time passion project, the LPS framework emphasizes aconsistent, ongoing pattern of learning beyond the classroom, characterized by direct, hands-onexperiences. Its student outcomes have been examined through challenging participants with realworld authentic engineering problems, and evaluating their work based on explicitly articulatedcriteria [19].This study is also distinctive in its focus on a group of high school student participants at one ofthe largest school districts in one of the most formative years (7th-12th grade) of their academiccareer. Sustainability of the proposed
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Developing a Culturally Adaptive Pathway to SuccessAbstractThe financial disadvantage of many students in the College of Engineering, Computer Science,and Technology (ECST) at California State University, Los Angeles, is often in parallel withinadequate academic preparation through K-12 education and limited family guidance. Hence,many students, including those who are academically-talented, experience significant challengesin achieving their academic goals. In 2018, the College of ECST received an award from NSF S-STEM program to establish a Culturally Adaptive Pathway to Success (CAPS) program thataims to build an inclusive pathway to accelerate the graduation for
. However, standardized tests often emphasize rote memorization over criticalthinking [9]. A more balanced approach, incorporating portfolio-based assessments, project-based evaluations, and competency-based testing, allows students to demonstrate theirunderstanding through real-world applications while maintaining academic integrity [10].Educators worldwide recognize the value of diverse assessment methods that encouragecreativity, problem-solving, and adaptability. Moving beyond rigid evaluation frameworksensures that students are assessed holistically, aligning their learning experiences with workforceexpectations and practical skill development.2.5 Embracing a Thoughtful and Inclusive Approach to Educational InnovationEducational evolution is
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