the James F. Lufkin Award for the best conference paper—on the intersections between professional communication research and social jus- tice—at the 2012 International Professional Communication Conference. In 2015, he won the Ronald S. Blicq Award for Distinction in Technical Communication Education from the Professional Communica- tion Society of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). His current research focuses on rendering visible and integrating the social justice dimensions inherent in three components of the engineering curriculum—in engineering sciences, engineering design, and humanities and social science courses. That research, conducted with co-author Juan C. Lucena, will
zooplankton ecology and deep-sea biology. She has led and participated in many oceanographic research programs, including work on submersibles and research ships, and has published many scientific papers. She presently teaches Deep-Sea Biology and Marine Plankton courses. She arrived at URI in 1980 as an Assistant Professor, the Page 11.143.2 first tenure-track woman faculty member in Oceanography hired with a national search. Her recent work as a co-PI with the URI ADVANCE program has been a rewarding effort to improve the work climate and career path for the next generation of women science faculty
across communityorganizations [19]. These stakeholders form the framework or ‘collaborative infrastructure’ inwhich authentic community-based projects are developed and delivered for the immersive internships, as well as for course connections to long-term projects and independent research. The sustained collaboration fosters co-created community-identified projects that over time are part of larger, complex community issues. Through gradual and steady development of
: perseverance, cause and effect, how to help humanity”This particular teacher had over 20 years of experience as a science teacher and providedinteresting insight into one major barrier to including engineering: it is impossible to addengineering without taking away time from something else. This suggests that integrating Page 26.244.12engineering into other subject areas is key for increasing engineering in K-12. She suggests thisin a general follow-up response question as well: “I really wish that there were a way to teach engineering as a separate course. I think that science has been asked to take on a lot of content
Mason University.Donna Sterling, George Mason University Donna R. Sterling is a Professor of Science Education and Director of the Center for Restructuring Education in Science and Technology (CREST) at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Sterling coordinates the science education programs in the College of Education and Human Development. She teaches science education leadership courses in the master's and doctoral science education leadership programs, and science methods courses in the secondary teacher licensure program. Dr. Sterling has served as a research scientist, a science and mathematics teacher, a teacher educator, a curriculum developer, and a program director for
developed anefficient method of grading and evaluating student performance. Their advice should besought by all new faculty hoping to become excellent teachers.Where untenured faculty can most help each other in their teaching is by sharinginformation obtained at various teaching workshops available for new engineeringeducators and education related conferences. The concepts covered at these workshopsand conferences can greatly improve teaching and sharing the workshop notes andrecommending attendance at such activities is one way untenured faculty can lead their Page 10.1486.3peers to better teaching, and better teaching evaluations. Teaming
performance characteristics of the PEM fuel cell 2. To demonstrate the effect of oxygen concentration and temperature on fuel cell performance 3. To fit experimental data to a simple empirical modelStudents will measure voltage and membrane internal resistance as a function of operatingcurrent at various oxygen concentrations and temperatures; generate current density vs. voltageperformance curves; and calculate cell efficiency, reactant utilization, and power density.Current density is defined as the current produced by the cell divided by the active area of themembrane electrode assembly (MEA). By fitting their current density vs. voltage data to asimple empirical model, ohmic, activation (kinetic) and concentration
- trepreneurship, and women and leadership courses and initiatives at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Prior to her work in academia, Nathalie spent several years in the field of market research and business strategy consulting in Europe and the United States with Booz Allen and Hamilton and Data and Page 26.746.1 Strategies Group. She received a BA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, an MBA from Babson College, and MS and PhD degrees from Purdue University. She currently serves on the board of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship in the role of Vice President
competent engineers in a cost- and time-effective manner,nor the minimum level of global competence necessary prior to graduation.Universities have the opportunity to make curricular and co-curricular decisions guided by theknowledge and experiences of current global professionals. This paper identifies lessons learnedfrom 16 hour-long interviews of senior-level engineering and business developmentprofessionals at a large, Multinational Defense Company (MDC) who were currently working inor had previously completed assignments that included extensive international components.Interview transcripts were analyzed via a modified grounded theory approach.2, 3 Intervieweeswere asked (1) to describe their experiences, including how they prepared, their
Construct in Engineering DesignAbstractEmpathy is vital to ethical, effective design, yet vexing to teach. While research suggestsempathy can be developed through human-centered design, students still tend to narrowly scopedesign problems, ignore the heterogeneity of the stakeholders, and focus on only mainstream orvery few individuals with specific need. While engineering education has come to valueempathy, literature suggests that we still have a very limited understanding of its nuances. Weaddress this issue by introducing the construct expansive empathy, which we define as the abilityto understand and generate inclusive design solutions that incorporate the complex interactionsamong the engineering system and the needs
education is significantly different from otherdisciplinary education, it is crucial to examine these psychological factors in the context ofother disciplinary education (Bogaard et al., 2021). For instance, previous research providesinsights into the ethical considerations (Venkatesh et al., 2022) and interdisciplinaryperspectives of engineering education (Yeter et al., 2023), which could inform future researchon the psychological factors influencing career decisions in these fields. In addition, furtherresearch can explore the impact of various forms of support, such as mentorship andprofessional development courses, on engineering students’ career decision-making (Rathoreet al., 2016). Such studies could provide insights into the effectiveness
, new insights, and field recommendations. Weground our analysis in our individual and collective positionalities as well as the careful selectionof a guiding theoretical framework. We explore the use of a collaborative autoethnographyapproach and qualitative coding of the panel transcript as effective methods for analyzing paneldiscussions and capturing the information and ideas presented in peer-reviewed publications.We find the method presented especially impactful for topics related to broadening participationin engineering. Marginalized groups are still vastly underrepresented, and their perspectivesremain unvalidated within engineering and engineering education spaces. This paper is based ona panel of six early career women engineers in
namesdifferent, then (o1 != o2). For instance, to test the identity of the instances of the Employee class,two objects were created with same reference but different value (Figure 11). Figure 11. A unit test for the identity of an employee object.This code creates an employee Linda. In the first test, we are checking if Linda and Linda are thesame, which is of course true. In the second test, we are asserting that Linda and a differentemployee are not the same person, which is also true. Because both cases are true, the tests pass. VI. Analysis of Learning ObjectivesIn this section, based on the results of this project, we will analyze how the goals and objectiveswere met to gain a perspective into the effectiveness and student
effectiveness of increased LED luminescence and a later time of day launch 2. Determine the optimal launch spacing between vessels for visual impact 3. Determine the “loudness” of contrasting colors 4. Determine the visibility of vessels against ambient light from street lights 5. Test the water tightness of the improved vessel design 6. Obtain professional photographs that effectively conveyed the scale of the event 7. Gauge public reaction to the art installation Figure 7: Launch (left) and recovery (middle and right) of LED vessels for Isar Test Launch B. Photography by Brian Lawler and Matt BurnettThe results of the test were as follows: 1. Recovery requires much less effort and fewer people in
. Many of the university’s STEMdegree programs, including seven engineering programs, computer science, and chemistry, arehoused within the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science (EMS), which has anenrollment of approximately 2,700 students.In 2013, with a desire to improve retention and persistence of students in the college, aninterdisciplinary team of faculty and staff obtained a National Science Foundation STEM TalentExpansion Program grant. The primary purpose of the grant is to increase undergraduate studentengagement and to plan, market, and advance programs that support recruitment and retentionefforts in STEM with special efforts toward women and underrepresented student populations.As part of achieving this purpose, a study
to attain a common goal.The Master in Electrical Engineering offers an education in the advanced aspects ofmodern electrical engineering. A candidate for the Master of Engineering in ElectricalEngineering must write a scholarly report or engineering paper and defend it before three Page 9.1041.1faculty members. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationThus, students in the DSP, communication, senior project courses and master paper haveample opportunities to use real-time DSP techniques. In fact, the
safe, reliable, cost-effective, etc. Engineers arealso often engaged in the development of new standards and regulations for emergingtechnologies. Knowingly, or otherwise, the public often relies on engineer’s opinions as to thetechnology’s safety, fitness for purpose, effectiveness, etc. Engineers may have passiveresponsibility for following some course of action that leads to accountability orblameworthiness for some bad outcome. Alternatively, engineers can have more activeresponsibility31 when they display the agency and autonomy in considering professional andsocial norms and potential consequences before acting. The perception of the role of ethics inengineering matters32 for both reputation of the profession and the ability to attract
for Girls Summer Center for Climate, Energy, and Environmental Decision Making Carnegie Science Center Events (including Girls Rock Science and Sci-Tech Days) Allegheny Intermediate Unit HS School Apprentice Program Engineers’ Week events on campus and at the Carnegie Science CenterWe believe that our effectiveness will improve if we can address some challenges. Onechallenge is the limited availability of hands-on activities that are readily available for transportto schools and other STEM related events, such as those at the Carnegie Science Center. The kitinitiative, whereby the kits are stored and catalogued in the Engineering Science Library, is apotential solution to this problem. Second, it is often difficult for our
background in infrastructure design and management, and project management. Her con- sulting experience spanned eight years and included extensive work with the US military in Japan, Korea, and Hawaii. In 2008 Elizabeth shifted the focus of her career to education and academia, later receiving her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a focus in Water Resources. Her work highlights a commitment to undergraduate engineering education and its improvement through best teaching practices. Her research efforts target ways to support and encourage diversity among students and how to create an inclusive learning environment. Professional interests include undergraduate research opportunities, service learn- ing, STEM outreach, team
education include the role of gender and immigration status on student progress in engineering education. Her scientific research interest focus on skeletal biology and mechanics, as well as biological and bioderived materials.Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines HEIDI G. LOSHBAUGH is an Assistant Research Professor in the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education at Colorado School of Mines. She is also the Associate Director for CSM's Center for Engineering Education. Dr. Loshbaugh taught in CSM's EPICS program, for which she developed extensive course and faculty-support materials, and designed and implemented a leadership course and overseas summer field session. She
Session 1566 Use of Competitive Poster Projects in Freshman and Sophomore Level Classes Clark T. Merkel, Zachariah Chambers Department of Mechanical Engineering Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyAbstract:We have been using poster projects in freshman and sophomore level courses as a way todevelop our students' design, teamwork, and presentation skills, as well as to reinforcethe course concepts. Projects for classes are selected pertinent to the specific coursematerial and are run as a competitive challenge to a number of separate teams
AC 2011-875: LESSONS MISSED: WHERE IS THE LEARNING ABOUTTEACHING IN STUDY ABROAD?David Jan Cowan, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Dr. Cowan is the Director of and an Associate Professor in the Architectural Technology Program within the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). He teaches courses in residential and commercial construction, facilities management, building systems and interior design. His research interests lie in the areas of disaster reconstruction, BIM (Build- ing Information Modeling), visualization, sustainable community and construction practices, international service learning and energy simulation. He is a
submarines. Just prior to joining the Academy faculty, he taught for one year at Lafayette College in the Department of Civil Engineering. Dr. Mazurek’s current research interests lie in the area preserving and interpreting the history of railroad structures, working closely with the Ontario and Western Railway Historical Society. He has also collabo- rated with the Federal Railroad Administration to study improved methods for in situ stress measurements of steel railroad bridges. Prior to his work in railroad engineering, he conducted research pertaining to vibration-based methods for detecting damage in structures such as highway bridges, ships, and towers. He has been involved in structural forensics, having
technology enhanced the learningprocess. A quasi-experimental study was performed with fifty-one physics students showed thatthe virtual environment is more beneficial than the actual teaching techniques used to demonstratethe radioactivity concept [9]. In another study, twenty students completed a quasi-experimentalstudy to assess the effectiveness of using VR as a new modern method of teaching nursing course[10]. In the same context, Hamilton et al. [11] conducted a study to examine how well studentscomprehend the queuing theory using an immersive virtual module of teaching. Using VR toevaluate students’ level of systems skills in dealing with complexity has not suggested in thecurrent body of the literature.The aim of the study is to evaluate the
Multimedia Cone of Abstraction – Process Burners Case Study Charles Baukal,1,2 Floyd Ausburn,2 and Lynna Ausburn2 John Zink Institute1/Oklahoma State University2AbstractAdvanced multimedia techniques offer significant potential for enhancing engineering education,but there has been little discussion of how to use them effectively in specific learning contexts.Dale developed an iconic Cone of Experience (CoE) which is a hierarchy of learning experiencesranging from direct participation to abstract symbolic expression. This CoE has been updated bythe authors for today’s technology and learning context, specifically focused on the use ofmultimedia. This new hierarchy, called the Multimedia
member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics En- gineers (IEEE) and the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), and a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS). He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Georgia.Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University Masataka Okutsu is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University. Dr. Okutsu directed development of virtual-world software for an aerospace design course (which he co-taught). With research background in astrodynamics, Dr. Okutsu has designed spacecraft trajectories for human missions to Mars and robotic
described through this metaphoricframework. Our students instruct the new collegians to: • set the college stage early by knowing their desired major and being adequately prepared to pursue that major; • engage a supporting cast of peers, patrons and programs to become thoroughly involved in their academic careers; • accept the role of director by assuming academic responsibility including improving time management and study habits, and • anticipate and overcome critic’s reviews in the form of external grades and internal doubts.The data suggest differences in advice given by male and female students and students fromdifferent classifications (i.e., lower division students versus upper division students
community important to students’ lived experiencesduring the portion of the pandemic when online and hybrid learning were most prevalent.1 IntroductionThe Covid-19 pandemic disrupted student expectations and preexisting mental models of thecollege experience. With the rapid pivot to online instruction, students were sent home and hadto adapt quickly to remote online learning. Throughout the spring of 2020, student projects,courses, and relationships had to adapt to the current unprecedented situation. This qualitativeresearch study explores the implications of this pivot on the community within an engineeringdepartment, between students, their peers, and their professors. Student accounts provide insightinto disconnecting with peers and professors
their differences andenable them to build relationships and to work together effectively” [1]. As a result, interculturalcompetence, “the complex abilities that are required to perform effectively and appropriatelywhen interacting with others who are linguistically and culturally different from oneself” [2], hasbecome a highly desirable skill for all workers in the 21st century. Therefore, helping studentsdevelop their intercultural competence has become an important mission for higher education[3]. The development of students’ intercultural competence has been positively associatedwith the study abroad experience and program and curricular interventions. However, little isknown on how study abroad curriculum impacts students
opportunities. Effective mentorship involves the provision of career support,including career guidance, skill development, networking, sponsorship, and psychosocial/emotional support [11]. The goal of this project is to develop and sustain an infrastructure thatfacilitates impactful mentorship of AGEP early career faculty and supports progressive careeradvancement and promotion. The alliance institutions will leverage evidence-based mentoringpractices and education by partnering with NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES AspireAlliance and the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER).Mentorship education for Project ELEVATE Mentors will center on the IPF for facultydeveloped by the Aspire Change Network and equip faculty