stations.Developments of new testing protocols for evaluation of SMA actuator fatigue life areundertaken in this lab.The student was advised and mentored by a faculty in addition to other faculty and graduatestudents in the SMART team involved with SMA fatigue research. The student engaged invarious REU assignments, including the completion of a research plan, progress report, abstract,research paper, and poster session. A one hour research credit was earned by the student uponcompletion of the program. The progressive assignments distributed throughout the summerallowed the student to improve her technical communication, reinforced by Summer ScholarSeries sessions, program meetings, and one-on-one meetings with the faculty mentor. In additionto these research
to putengineering solutions in a global and social context.8 However, further research is required tofully support, quantify, and generalize these findings.This research addresses two gaps in engineering education: 1) the need for a systematic study ofcurricular and extracurricular offerings in international engineering education, and the extent towhich these different international academic and non-academic experiences improve the globalpreparedness of engineering students; 2) the identification of the key constructs that characterizea globally prepared engineering graduate. By doing this, we will contribute to the understandingof how engineering students become globally prepared, while providing educators withimportant, actionable items
the fall of 1987. He received his M.S. degree from Tulane University in 1989 and Ph.D. degree from Duke University in 1992. Page 24.709.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 IMPLEMENTING PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING PROJECTS TO SYNTHESIZE FEEDBACK CONTROLLERS USING MATLAB/SIMULINK AND STUDENTS ASSESMENT AbstractIn the quest for automatic control [1] to the real-world dynamical systems, meeting therequirements with strict design standards including ascertaining optimality throughout the phasesof engineering, modeling
Central Asian University for measures related to ethnocentrism (Pre:p=0.041; Post: 0.023) and the degree of comfort with diverse individuals (Pre: p=0.028; Post:0.018). The level of ethnocentrism was greater in Central Asian students compared to USstudents and the level of comfort with diverse individuals was greater in US students comparedto Central Asian students. These differences were observed in both the pre- and post-courseassessments. Although only a few significant differences were identified between pre- and post-assessments, the rank mean values indicate a general decrease in ethnocentrism from pre to postand an increase in cultural awareness and appreciation of diversity from pre to post assessments.These results indicate a trend in
Remarks d. Forward Work and Evaluator Conclusions 4. Conclusion 5. References 6. Appendix 1 Listing of Student Research Abstracts 7. Appendix 2 Program Evaluation Survey InstrumentsThe West Houston Science and Engineering Center The West Houston Center for Science & Engineering (WHC) is part of the HoustonCommunity College District (HCC), a designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), with anannual enrolment of 114,000, across a 630 square mile district service area [1]. For fall 2016,58% of the students were female, and the racial and ethnic demographics reflected 15% Asian,30% Black, 37% Hispanic and 14% White. In general, about 10% of the semester credit hourstudent population is
support needed to host a conference and developing strategies toengage key campus administrators in the conference. While the conference committee took aleadership role in developing conference themes, the core UD ADVANCE team largely did theconference planning and administration. This required nearly full-time efforts on the part of theUD ADVANCE Director and Administrative Assistant over the course of the semester. WhileUD administrators offered generous financial support for the conference and attended several ofthe keynote addresses, they were largely absent from other conference session such as paneldiscussions on lived experiences of faculty women of color. Having UD administratorsparticipate in these types of sessions would have been
– [10], [11], [40], [41] followed by an exercise in which all attendees were asked tocomplete the `Gender-Science` version of the Implicit Assumptions Test (IAT). The follow-up discussion was diverted by one faculty memberwho impugned the credibility of the IAT itself3 effectively changing the intended topic of the session to(a) a general movement against social science and (b) the common view that computer science is itself`purely technical` and not affected by issues now associated with bias, lack of inclusion, diversity andsocial justice. Had this same discussion been attempted today, it would be appropriate to point outrecent events including Susan Fowler's experiences at Uber [24], [25], and the situation at Google, ascharacterized in
Paper ID #240942018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Quantitative Analysis of Barriers to Completion of Engineering Degrees forFemale-Identifying and Under-Represented Minority StudentsNancy Mariano, Seattle University Nancy Mariano is a first generation college student, of Pacific Islander heritage, attending Seattle Uni- versity. She is currently majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Mathematics and is scheduled to graduate in June 2018. Upon graduation her plans are to spend two years gaining industry experience as a software engineer
protocol that observed: the way the instructor structured the activity, the way students worked collaboratively, instructor-groups/students interaction, students’ interaction within groups, and in general the attitude of the instructor and students in class. There were two types of feedback sessions with instructors: group and individual sessions. In both sessions, the member of the Unit commented on the results of the observation focusing on giving feedback to improve the way the class was implemented.In-class activitiesThe methodology of mathematics courses fostered active involvement of the student in thelearning process, through previous readings of the different topics to be addressed and theassignment of
Page 24.777.3IntroductionThe International Engineering Program at the University of Rhode Island was conceived in 1987.The program was originally designed as a dual degree program for German and Engineeringmajors; students received bachelor’s degrees in the language as well as in their engineeringdiscipline. Key components of the program from the beginning were specialized languagecourses that included instruction in technical German and a six-month professional internshipwith an engineering company in one of the German-speaking countries.1 In 1995 an optionalsemester of study at URI's partner university, the Technische Universität Braunschweig, wasadded. The German undergraduate exchange was eventually expanded to include graduateprograms in
”, for the pastthree years. The original three-year REU site program was designed to support 10 studentseach year, targeting those who are underrepresented in STEM fields or have few researchopportunities at their home institutions. The literature has shown that undergraduate studentsbenefit from the undergraduate research experience in a variety of ways; more specifically, thatundergraduate research is linked to heightened graduate school performance [1], undergraduateresearch has an overwhelming positive effect on students [2, 3], engaging students early in Mentors REU Students Site Directors
, Cultivate group mentors for students, and communication VIP, NSF Relationships with recent graduates with regular feedback and CISE, opportunities for decision making HIP All-hands team meetings and working NSF sessions with various subgroups according Contact Time CISE, to technical area and also for new students
system (Author 2018). The pioneering engineering educators atTsinghua emulated the engineering curriculum and instructional methods from the US. Thoughthe teaching was conducted in Chinese, major textbooks and reading materials provided to thestudents were written in English. Programs like electrical engineering and aviation engineeringadapted relevant teaching plans from MIT –including a 4-year Bachelor’s program and the use ofa credit system. For the aircraft program, the general courses and most fundamental professionalcourses of aviation program were almost the same as the mechanical program. Of course, there arealso a wide range of professional bases and less professional courses.(Cao 1999).Based on the Sino-US agreement, Tsinghua started
main campus in CollegeStation. In addition, a variety of group activities are also planned and included in the programs’fee to enrich the students’ experience. Our provider (Accent) is responsible for all logistics andorganizational details in collaboration with Dr. Quadrifoglio’s inputs and recommendations. Inparticular, the program also offers: • Four mandatory technical/cultural weekend trips: o 3 days/2 nights in Florence (visiting Accademia and Uffizi museums. Half day wine tour in the Chianti area) in the Tuscany neighboring region o 2 days/1 night in Orvieto (also visiting Assisi) in the Umbria neighboring region o 3 days/2 nights in Sorrento (visiting Pompeii archeological
the dimensions for both the T-test and Repeated Measures ANOVA.Overall, the study had a positive influence on the students’ understanding of global perspectivesand further practical significance are discussed.Introduction and BackgroundAs we move towards the new industrial revolution, engineering work will become global,diverse, and complex. With the increasing demand of engineering from a global perspective,students will be required to explore new ideas and use enhanced creativity when solvingtechnical problems [1]. To prepare engineering students for successfully transitioning to theglobally connected workforce, engineering educators need to explore different ways to helpdevelop students’ understanding of global perspectives through
Engineering, and an affiliate faculty of the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in civil engi- neering and a graduate certificate in engineering education – all from Clemson University. She has over 14 years of experience working for energy companies and as a project management consultant. Her research contributes to the advancement of labor and personnel issues in engineering broadly and specifically in the construction industry through two research areas: untangling the complex relationship between activities people become involved in — operationalized as engagement — and the technical and professional out- comes gained — operationalized as competencies. The broader
criteria to evaluate applications. Here, we collectively discover theimportance of linking the evaluation criteria to the requirements asked for in the jobadvertisement. We also directly confront the difficulty a search committee faces in reachingconsensus about what constitutes excellence in research, teaching, and inclusion. A significantportion of this conversation is also devoted to modeling how to create metrics to assess theinclusive excellence statement, which is a new application requirement for most of our searches.We offer the following general guidelines, which can be tailored to the needs of departments: 1)an awareness of challenges underrepresented groups face in higher education and theirconsequences; and 2) a track record or a plan
to self-select into teams of four. In these teams students wereassigned a “stretch” problem asking them to apply previously-learned content about shear andmoment diagrams to design of a crane-rail for a moving crane (see Figure 1). Although studentshad most of the technical/computational knowledge needed to solve the problem, the designcontext was completely new and students needed to think carefully about how to apply theirknowledge. At the beginning of class, students were shown a small mock-up of the frameconstructed with Tinker Toys. Each team was given about ten minutes to think about the problemand ask questions. During this time two instructors circulated to answer questions. Partwaythrough the class period each person on the team was
three times each, and another instructor observed all six activelearning classroom sessions. Table 1 details the instructors’ in-class strategies. Both instructors reported that theirmethods adapted over time in the new classroom space.Table 1: Teaching strategies in an active learning classroom Instructor 1 Instructor 2 Day 1: Students were placed in groups of two. DyKnow Day 1: The first session was the least structured. Students was used in the same way as in the auditorium – problems were free to sit at any table with any group. A set of were given, student panels were submitted, a correct panel problems were distributed with DyKnow for groups to work was selected, and
Indianapolis (IUPUI). 1) Reciprocal partnerships and processes shape the community activities and course design. 2) Community activities enhance academic content, course design, and assignments. 3) Civic competencies (knowledge, skills, disposition, and behavior) are well integrated into student learning. 4) Diversity of interactions and dialogue with others across difference occurs regularly in the course. 5) Critical reflection is well integrated into student learning 6) Assessment is used for course improvement.While each community project comes with its specific set of advantages and disadvantages,evaluating reciprocity before engaging with a community partner has the potential to alleviateconflict for the duration of the project
undergraduate andgraduate students taking the course.Identified Overall learning objectives include: 1) To learn about urban ecological design theories and their applications. 2) To understand and experience the sustainable design and technology innovation practice as an interdisciplinary process. 3) To learn how to integrate eco-district strategies in urban design projects and develop technical solution for its staged design, development, implementation, and deployment.2.2 Expected Student-Centered Learning OutcomesExpected learning outcomes were based on a leaner-centered approach. At the end of the course,the students produced deliverables (assignments) corresponding to the student-centered learningoutcomes listed below. These
notion that students can be classified into visual, auditory, or experientiallearners has been largely discredited by Pashler et al. 1 , there is no doubt that students certainlyhave preferences for the way they learn material. Students generally consider video content to bemore enjoyable and less time-consuming than written material; hence, video tutorials give themthe flexibility to focus their time on learning difficult concepts that require extra practice.Technical subject matter, such as the configuration and operation of sophisticated networkequipment, is challenging to teach by textbook alone. Though books contain vast amounts ofinformation, the effective operation of highly specialized equipment, (e.g., network routers andswitches
; ChineseuniversitiesIntroduction The landscape of international student mobility in global higher education hasbeen changing over the last two decades. In addition, the countries (e.g. China,Singapore, and Malaysia) that have large study-abroad student populations are nowtaking an increasingly large market share of global higher education and are attractinga mass of international students [1]. As shown in the Global Mobility Trends, a reportreleased by the Institute of International Education, Mainland China has taken up a 10%market share in 2016, as the third-largest destination for international students [2]. Topfive countries that have sent international students to study in China in 2016 includeSouth Korea, the US, Thailand, Pakistan, and India [3]. In 2016
research has shown clear benefits to student-centered and active learning [1].Providing students the opportunity to talk through challenging concepts, as opposed to passivelylistening to lecture, provides measurable benefits in terms of understanding and retention ofinformation [2]. There is often resistance, however, at both the faculty and student level, toincorporate active leaning in undergraduate STEM courses [3]. Classroom space, availability ofresources, and scheduling logistics can make active learning challenging. At the University ofSouthern California, MASC 310: Materials Behavior and Processing is a high-enrollment coursethat introduces engineering students from a range of backgrounds to the basics of materialsscience. The course is
associated with this assumption.One issue is that, in order to transfer knowledge to new contexts, students must have deepcontent understanding and their facts and ideas need to be organized in a conceptual frameworkthat facilitates retrieval and transfer to new applications. However, students are usually novicesin a subject area with only shallow or surface knowledge that they apply to specific analogoussituations, which is referred to as near transfer3. They do not have an expert's deep conceptualknowledge that fosters an ability to abstract and generalize phenomena to new and differentsituations to achieve what is referred to as far transfer3.A second issue is that transfer is inhibited by a student's preconceptions or prior conceptions(which may
work that was supported by the National Science Foundation Grant #1915615 titled “Adapting an Experiment-centric Teaching Approach to Increase StudentAchievement in Multiple STEM Disciplines”. It should be noted that the opinions, results,conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] I. J. Quitadamo, C. L. Faiola, J. E. Johnson, and M. J. Kurtz, “Community-based inquiry improves critical thinking in general education biology.,” CBE Life Sci. Educ., vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 327–37, 2008, doi: 10.1187/cbe.07-11-0097.[2] L. Chipchase et al., “Conceptualising and Measuring Student Disengagement in Higher Education: A
applications of Data Science technologies.Melika Akbarsharifi, The University of Arizona Melika Akbarsharifi is a Master’s student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona, studying under Professor Gregory L. Heileman. Her research at the Curricular Analytics Lab focuses on using machine learning and data analysis to enhance educational outcomes. Key contributions include developing a cohort-tracking analytics platform that assists in improving graduation rates by addressing curricular barriers. Melika has co-authored papers presented at conferences such as the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, exploring the intersection of curriculum complexity and student performance. Her technical
production agriculturalpractices on UMES farms for growing corn, soybean, and wheat utilizing advanced farmmachinery and drones to promote sustainable intensification through best practices in the growingarea of “precision agriculture” at a somewhat larger scale. Integration of advanced digitalagricultural tools such as the FarmBots (http://farmbot.io) for growing specialty crops on smallraised beds is also central to the overall scope of the project [1-3]. Since its inception, the projecthas adopted the experiential learning [4] paradigm and involved undergraduate students fromengineering and other STEM disciplines on campus to engage with one another in a verticallyintegrated [5] team setting along with the graduate student (s) in the Food Science
, and indoor air quality. He is also a university wide award, named Michael J. Graff Award for Innovation in Teaching, at IIT for his novel teaching.Prof. Ankit Srivastava, Illinois Institute of Technology Prof. Srivastava is an Associate Professor in the department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering. His expertise is in the general area of mechanics with specific interests in wave propaga- tion, homogenization, metamaterials, and data driven modeling. His pedagogical interests lie in utilizing emerging technology to provide modern and relevant learning experiences to students. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Implication of Developing Digital
andknowledge sharing, mishaps always happen. As more people depend on online services, theybecome more exposed to these cyber-attacks. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, we haveseen a record-breaking number of data breaches and cyber-crimes, mainly targeting individuals,corporate industries, and government organizations. On average, every minute $2.9 million is lostto a cybercrime [1], and every 32 seconds, a hacker targets a user over the Internet [2]. Accordingto the Identity Theft Resource Center, a total of 163 million identities were exposed in 2020 [3],and around 790k Internet crime complaints were received by the Internet Crime Complaint Center(IC3) [4].Cybercrimes are on the rise, and it can be safely assumed that they will only worsen as