and report on anecdotal look at its effects onstudents, faculty, staff and environment.Figure 1: Mindmap of present successes and future goals of The Diversity Project.MEETINGS, COMMUNITY, EVENTS, ACTIONS and GUEST SPEAKERS:The heart of The Project is the weekly meetings. There’s free pizza and a check-in. Thoughsometimes there’s an agenda, often the rest of the meeting is shaped around the check-in. Ifsomeone needs guidance on how to deal with a situation the meeting may go one way. Ifsomeone wants to celebrate something it may go another. If nothing specific is brought up andthere’s no agenda, we eat pizza. The camaraderie of eating pizza together has its own function.Some students said they felt an amplified feeling of being a minority
assessment in improving learning. Educators are nowdiscovering that technology can greatly assist them in these realms as they strive to improve thelearning experiences they deliver. We describe InkSurvey, a web-based tool we have developedspecifically to allow an instructor to pose open-ended questions to students during class.Students use Tablet PCs to respond to these questions with their ownwords/sentences/paragraphs entered manually via the keyboard, or with digital ink that allowshandwriting, sketches, equations, graphs, derivations, etc. Confidence level can be included ifdesired. The instructor receives an instantaneous compilation of web-based student responses.These open-ended questions can closely approximate the types of problems
engineering and technology. Engineering and technology education in Page 12.699.6the U.S. is among the best in the world and ABET has established the standards that helped makeit so. This is why, the ABET criteria and processes for accreditation are highly regardedintenationally by academic institutions and agencies for accreditation. This paper has gatheredevidence in this area. It will be a great gift to the world if ABET shares this expertise. Theengineering schools should be encouraged to add a course in their curricula to improve the globalcross-cultural communication skills of their students. The author has pointed out the realizationof the
Paper ID #17360An Investigation of the Impact An ROV Competition Curriculum has on Stu-dent Interest in STEM, Specifically Technology and EngineeringMr. Daniel Gordon Mendiola Bates, Brigham Young University Graduate masters student. Research emphasis in technology and engineering education. For the past 4 years has taught jr. high CTE Technology and Engineering courses. Daniel has recently been accepted to NC State to pursue a doctorate degree in Technology Education.Dr. Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University Dr. Geoffrey A. Wright is a professor of Technology and Engineering Education in the Ira A. Fulton College of
aerospace engineering in North Carolina public and private schools. During the summers of 2013 and 2014, She served as the Academic Director for the Middle School Summer Math Camp and Middle School and High School Biosciences and Engineering Camps at Duke University. She has extensive experience in curriculum development as an editor for teachengineering.org and a lead developer for four Race to the Top courses on aerospace, automation and security. She has also served as a consultant for Michigan State’s Research Experiences for Teachers program for the last three years. Currently, she is the Program Coordinator at the Engineering Place at North Carolina State University, where she also teaches an Introduction to
improve the formation of the civil engineer providing them with all thecompetencies needed to perform at the state of the art with the best available technologies.The so called PEP Program offers two graduate degrees: the Master of Science and the Doctor ofPhilosophy and it is a very dynamic and rich program, developed in modules, followed in severalcountries in the world. It follows the trend of global formation of professionals, mainly to attendthe need of a prepared professional to perform in the port work market with a graduation levelformation [03].2. Globalization and EducationAlong the History it can be seen the human achievements in altering and dominating nature infavor of better ways of surviving. This is how technology was born and
an undergraduate research symposium in the College ofEngineering at Virginia Tech occurred in June 2004. In addition to the desire to promoteundergraduate research, two reasons sparked this decision: (1) the desire by the Dean ofEngineering at Virginia Tech to have such a symposium, and (2) preparation for an NSF-funded project [8] to foster undergraduate research through a modified technicalcommunication course. Because this symposium was a pilot symposium and because theCollege of Engineering at Virginia Tech is so large, advertising for the symposium wasfocused on the three largest departments: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical andComputer Engineering, and Civil and Environmental Engineering. Next year, theintention is to expand
are among the renowned scholars whohave led workshops hosted at the University of Michigan. The Educational Research MethodsDivision of the ASEE assisted with partial funding to the Student Chapter for some of theseworkshops.The most recent addition to the teaching programs and workshops is the Engineering TeachingDevelopment (ETD) Project. In 1999, the UM-ASEE Student Chapter started this multi-component program designed to improve the long-term teaching skills of graduate studentinstructors. The program consists of three parts: college-wide workshops conducted by nationallyrecognized engineering educators, departmental training and mentoring programs for graduatestudent instructors and a Teaching Fellows Program for graduate students to
must keep pace with the changing work force needs of the future if weare to remain a competitive resource for strengthening the economy.ASU is making progress towards increasing diversity and quality through campus wide effortsthat are based on twenty recommendations made by a 1994 task force. ASU recognizes thatcampus diversity is needed for an educated citizenry and for international competitiveness. ASUis dedicated to developing and to supporting additional programs to improve student preparationfor university success. ASU recognizes that any such programs must be outcome based and havecommitment from top management. The OMEP model strongly aligns with the diversityobjectives and strategies of the university
, therefore, is for administrators andfaculty to be innovative in the face of resource constraints and to seek either internal or externalfunding opportunities that will enable students to be the beneficiaries of improved pedagogicpractices in the classroom.Fourth, campuses require innovation in the classroom, especially given the continued emergingpresence of technology in all aspects of society, including the teaching-learning process.Students demand to be taught about and with the latest technology; employers demand that Page 4.176.2graduates be able to effectively utilize technology; and society-at-large demands that its citizenrybe
real part fabrication [3]. Figures 1 and 2 show howcustomers are using RP models and the major RP industry sectors [8].In southern California there has been a shift from defense driven build-to-specifications contractwork to a highly competitive business environment requiring constant development of innovativenew products and product variations/improvements. There is more and more design housesmoved to Southern California in the last decade than ever. For example, just in the automotiveindustry alone, there are more than 20 companies established their design facilities from VenturaCounty, Los Angeles County, Orange County, and down to San Diego County
response to different messages about engineering, and subsequently torecommend strategies for implementation of effective messaging3,4. In particular, this workidentified the need for messages that emphasize creative aspects of engineering careers and theopportunities engineers have to make a difference on the most challenging problems that face oursociety.Importantly, the NAE work and other studies provide evidence that students from Page 24.1267.2underrepresented groups in particular are drawn to messages that emphasize the human andsocietal impact that engineers have3,4,5. One study found that freshman women in engineeringmay have a lower
limitations, the grouptravelled to Bonaire in 2022.Since its inception, the project has grown and solidified a multidisciplinary research agenda thatintersects to improve the health of coral reefs and the effective implementation of educationalinitiatives. These multidisciplinary directions are: 1) the status of coral reef health and coraldisease mechanisms, 2) ion nutrient concentrations, 3) coral mucus bacteria, 4) phytoplanktonbiomass, and 5) water quality parameters.The students selected met the following qualifications: 1. Full-time status majoring in a STEM (i.e. Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) field at a UT System-affiliated community college, 2. Have completed at least 28 college credit hours, 3. Have at least 16
years of corporate experience with companies such as Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. and Saint-Gobain India Pvt. Ltd. (Research & Development). His interest in areas such as improvement in instructional techniques, faculty perspectives and teaching methodologies, drove him towards the domain of Engineering Education. Specifically, the question of how engineering education can be made more effective and engaging fascinated and motivated him to pursue research in this domain. He is working with his major professor on an NSF funded project dealing with communities and relationships that enable and empower faculty and students in engineering.Dr. John Ray Morelock, University of Georgia Dr. Morelock is an
improving student authenticity using classroom activity.The specific research questions regarding the connections between authenticity, depression andour classroom practices include ‘How do classroom activities correlate to the generation offeelings of authenticity?’, 'How does a student's authenticity inventory change when involved incommunity-focused classroom activities?' and ‘How does the authenticity inventory correlate toour student population’s feelings of loneliness?’. In this initial paper, an examination ofclassroom activities will be broken down to examine how interactions are curated that may leadto development of authentic experiences for our students.Theoretical BackgroundScholarship has begun to identify challenges in mental health
-testassessments. The graph in Figure 7 and the accompanying table below show the pre- and post-test results from the 2017 Solar Institute participants. As shown, solar content knowledgeimproved markedly with mean scores improving by over 15% while the standard deviation ofscores was cut roughly in half. The pre- and post- test assessment tool was modified each year torefine its effectiveness, so it was not possible to merge data across years. However, the 2017results are illustrative of the overall findings across years.Figure 7) Solar Institute Participant Learning Gains 2017SolarInstitutePre- andPost- TestScores 6 5
(20.6144) 18 7.4583 (23.6117) 13 0.12334 ConclusionThis paper presented the results of a quantitative analysis for a small sample size studyinvestigating instructor and student perceptions of the authorized, quick reference “cheat-sheet”used in the final examination setting. The analysis makes use of an end of course student surveygiven to understand student perceptions and study behavior, the evaluation of collected cheat-sheets according to the defined scoring criteria, and the final examination performance outcomes.A weak positive correlation was found between cheat-sheet reference scores and examinationperformance outcomes, which indicates that as cheat-sheet quality scores improve theexamination
engineering work. However, educators disagreeabout how best to achieve this goal. Some institutions teach courses in research skills, either aspart of coursework [4], research programs [5], or teaching programs [6]. Others expect studentsto acquire research skills through authentic research experience (for undergraduates, see [7], ch.4; for graduate students, see [8]) or teaching experience (see [9]; [10]). Most studies inengineering education focus on undergraduates’ learning, including the importance of traininggraduate students as research mentors in order to improve the undergraduate mentees’ learning(e.g., [11]). There are a few studies of how students learn social and technical knowledge bybeing socialized as members of research communities
mini challenges, the students must combine concepts they have learned to design, constructand test an efficient and cost effective hemodialysis system which removes ‘impurities’ fromsimulated blood.The overall effectiveness of the YESS program is determined based on observation of animprovement in implementation of engineering concepts and methods as the program progresses.To assist with this analysis, each team is required to keep a design notebook to document theevolution of the final design. In addition, participants complete pre- and post-surveys measuringinterest, attitude and content knowledge of the engineering design process and the underlyingprinciples associated with a successful hemodialysis design solution. The results of
advising process, and in these scenarios, it is unlikely that anyintervention would present an effective remedy for disinterest in the student’s major courses.Apropos, there is an increasing trend, especially in large universities, to centralize advising awayfrom faculty members [23]. Although this shift addresses a logistics challenge necessary forreducing advising loads from faculty members in burgeoning departments, the distance createdbetween students and faculty mentors’ field-specific expertise may be detrimental to a student’sinformed decision about their choice of study, since the advisor’s experience is important fordiscerning whether a struggling student merely needs additional help with course material or isindeed a poor fit for the
Professor at the University of Missouri in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies. She is Director of Research of the NSF-funded Assessing Women and Men in Engineering (AWE) and Assessing Women in Student Environments (AWISE) projects, and a co-principal investigator for the National Girls Collaborative project. Dr. Marra teaches course on assessment, evaluation and the design and implementation of effective online learning experiences.Lisa R. Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University, University ParkKatie L. Piacentini, University of Missouri - ColumbiaMr. David B Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park David Knight is a PhD candidate in the Higher Education Program at Pennsylvania State
were. On a scale from 1 to 5 where 5 is highest, 50% of participants rated the efforts2/5 and the other 50% rated it a 3/5. So unfortunately, it wasn’t enough and building connectionswas moderately or less than moderately successful. Students did feel comfortable asking questions,50% rated their comfort level at 5/5 and other 50% a 4/5. The survey asked about the effectivenessof the online communication tools, Zoom and Slack. 100% of participants found slack to beeffective and 75% found breakout rooms in Zoom to be effective. Students were asked in thesurvey to offer suggestions to improve remote team building and there
knowledge level, S2 survey on attitudes, S3 data on behavioral change, and S5 dataon perceived preparedness improved after the intervention in Spring 2023. In summary, thesurvey indicates that the intervention had measurable changes in students' knowledge of 11sustainability (+8.5%), their attitude and intended behavior toward sustainability (+5.9), andtheir perceived preparedness for a sustainable career(+ 9.9%). Although this comparison provides only a preliminary insight into the possible effects ofthe intervention from the initial data, we are currently working on a more rigorous statisticalanalysis and interpretation, including data from the ongoing studies, which will reported in thefinal
via the Centra Live package6 is also available as part ofthe University’s distance education infrastructure, and this tool has greatly improved thecommunication and interaction among all the sites involved in a particular online lab. In atypical live session with multiple sites, each student or group of students would be in a remotecomputer lab equipped with speakers and microphones. The lab facilitator would be at anotherremote site with similar equipment and possibly an inexpensive webcam and, of course, thereactor control room would be online with similar, but more robust capability. All the groupswould be connected via a Centra e-meeting, with the facilitator and the reactor operators actingas presenters and the various groups of students
education research community in the U.S. has specified the nature of instructionalstrategies in retaining students in STEM-related courses, with a focus on an integrated STEMcurriculum designed to improve non-cognitive factors, such as interest, while developingpositive attitudes towards STEM [5][6][7]. Interests and attitudes in science develop early in astudent’s life, and it is important to develop these attitudes as they are motivators towardspursuing STEM fields and careers [8] [9]. More recently, the National Academies of Sciences,Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) 2017 report on supporting student’s college success hashighlighted the importance of intrapersonal and interpersonal competencies and the evolvingneed for labor market recruits to
assessment,demonstrating that the module was effective for middle school outreach. Pre/post-surveyassessments showed no significant differences in attitudes towards STEM, which was likely dueto the fact that students in YES had a strong predisposition for STEM. Overall, results motivatethe use of this module, or similar hands-on IBL modules, for outreach with K-12 students who areunderrepresented in STEM.IntroductionBiomaterials is an interdisciplinary field that employs knowledge from biology, chemistry,materials science, and engineering to create materials that improve human health [1]. To date,biomaterials have been used as medical implants, methods to promote tissue healing, molecularprobes and biosensors, drug delivery systems, and scaffolds to
importance of STEM education for the future of learning and motivation.Mr. Terrance Denard Youngblood, Texas Tech University Terrance D. Youngblood is a doctoral student in Educational Psychology at Texas Tech University, spe- cializing in the effective evaluation and assessment of educational outreach programs and workforce de- velopment.Ibrahim Halil Yeter, Texas Tech University IIbrahim H. Yeter is currently a PhD candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program at the College of Education, and at the same time, he is pursuing his Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering at Texas Tech University. He is highly interested in conducting research within the Engineering Education frame- work. Mr. Yeter plans to
theprocesses by which construction of teaching portfolios in a socially supportive context canpromote the advancement of teaching knowledge and ability. We believe that by characterizinghow one specific intervention can advance teaching knowledge and effectiveness, we cangenerate findings and ideas that can help others engaged in the same goal.IntroductionUnderstanding and promoting effective teaching are central concerns of the engineeringeducation community since effective teaching can not only improve student learning, but alsoincrease student motivation, persistence, and retention. Because teaching is complex, theapproaches for improving teaching are necessarily diverse. Approaches include workshops onspecific teaching techniques, individual
particular area [8], such as project man-agement [9], marketing [10], big data[11], and so on. Using text mining to analyze the job postingsto develop the job profiles used for recruitment has been effective and efficient [12]. It can alsohelp to identify merging potential occupations [13] and to improve the quality of job matching [14].Text mining is one of the major tasks of NLP [15], which has been a topic of interest in variouseducational research including e-learning [16], gamification in education [17], higher education[18, 19], STEM education [20–22] and more. Prior studies have exemplified how applying NLPto job postings can generate job market trends that offered additional educational considerationfor CS education [23]. By utilizing
we had to work slightly harder to communicate effectively. Less hands-on experience (1 mention) o I’m a hands on person so this was a struggle for me…If online research to continue, what would be some ways that we can improve it? How would advisors canhelp students better? Provide more resources (3 mentions) o since we have to search everything online its better if we can get access or sponsor to paid sites o Give more organized notes for our research objectives o Providing more resources will be helpful Tasks should be more structured (2 mentions) o By assigning weekly tasks. Require students to post to discussion boards or