Paper ID #40014Opportunities and Barriers to UDL-Based Course Designs for InclusiveLearning in Undergraduate Engineering and other STEM CoursesSujit Varadhan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Sujit Varadhan is a Junior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign majoring in Computer Sci- ence. He is an undergraduate research assistant as well as a frontend developer on ClassTranscribe.Xiuhao Ding, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Xiuhao Ding is a Math and CS senior student at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Delu Louis ZhaoAnanya Agarwal, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignDavid Dalpiaz
Paper ID #37742Addressing the Needs of Hispanic/Latino(a) Students with the FlippedClassroom ModelDr. Alberto Cureg Cruz, California State University, Bakersfield Dr. Cruz is an Associate Professor of Computer Science, Principal Investigator of the Computer Per- ception Laboratory (COMPLAB), and board member of the Center for Environmental Studies (CES) at the California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB). He received a few grants from the National Science foundation and local agencies to support work in applied machine learning and engineering education.Dr. Amin Malek, California State University, Bakersfield Professor
Paper ID #33112Uncovering Strategies to Improve Student Engagement and Enhance theEngineering Education CurriculumDr. Ekundayo Shittu, George Washington University Ekundayo (Dayo) Shittu is an Associate Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at George Washington University. Professor Shittu conducts basic and applied research that take a systems approach to address the different dimensions of decision making under multiple and sequential uncertain- ties. His focus is on the economics and management of energy technologies, the design and impacts of climate change response policies, sustainability
Paper ID #33574Assessing Drawing Self-efficacy: A Validation Study Using ExploratoryFactor Analysis (EFA) for the Drawing Self-efficacy Instrument (DSEI)Ms. Donna Jaison, Texas A&M University Donna Jaison is a PhD student under Dr. Karan Watson and Dr. Tracy Hammond in the Multidisciplinary Engineering Department at Texas A&M University, College Station. She is a Graduate research assistant at the Institute of Engineering Education and Innovation (IEEI) at Texas A&M University under director Dr. Tracy Hammond. She completed her MEng. in Computer Engineering with specialization in VLSI from Texas A&M
Paper ID #32371Engineering Students’ Experiences of Socially-mediated Exclusion andInclusion: Role of Actors and DiscoursesMs. Minha R. Ha, York University Minha is a PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering, whose qualitative research focuses on the socio- technical knowledge integration in engineering design practice. As an interdisciplinary researcher with formal training in Molecular Biology and Education Research, she integrates grounded theory and Critical Discourse Analysis methods in order to study the transdisciplinary aspects of responsible design. Inquiry learning and knowledge co-creation are at the heart of
Paper ID #31007Using Assessments to Improve Student Outcomes in Engineering DynamicsDr. Ahmad Ghasemloonia P.Eng., University of Calgary Dr. Ahmad Ghasemloonia received his BSc (Mechanical Engineering) from the University of Tabriz in 2003 and his MSc in Applied Mechanics from Tarbiat Modares University in 2006 with the research focus on vibration condition monitoring and fault diagnosis. Between 2003 and 2009, he served as a Technical Engineer, Quality Control Engineer and Vibration Analysts at Tosseh Sanaat Azarbaijan (TSA), Pars Khazar, SAPCO and MAPNA Group. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Memorial
be in non-tenure track science and engineering positions than weremen.A study of science graduate students at the University of California, Davis revealed that womenstudents’ interest in pursuing academic careers declined at a significantly higher rate than didthat of their male colleagues. One of the major factors they cited was concern about integratingfamily responsibilities with a tenure track position.26Using qualitative and quantitative data derived from a survey of both tenure and non-tenure trackwomen faculty, this paper focuses on the experiences of engineering and technology womenfaculty, both on and off the tenure track, who are attempting to balance the demands of work andtheir personal lives. At issue is whether or not tenured
. Page 13.112.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Student Overview In Practical SustainabilityAbstractOne purpose of teaching sustainability in an engineering curriculum is to foster civicresponsibility and develop informed citizens who are responsible to their professions,communities, posterity and to the world. This paper provides a series of five reports authored byundergraduate students which portray the student perspective on green construction practices andhow the implementation of such practices impact on sustainability in real world applications.Students explore various techniques for construction professionals, property owners and policymakers that promote the aesthetic and economic benefits of
focused on the development of undergraduate engineering learning modules using finite elements in structural analysis, thermal analysis, fatigue analysis and computational fluid dynamics. His current research also includes investigating human Masticatory muscle activity in human subjects using laser Doppler devices. He has over forty referred and technical- research publications with five in the area of finite element learning modules.Kris Wood, University of Texas KRISTIN WOOD is the Cullen Trust Endowed Professor in Engineering and University Distinguished Teaching Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Wood’s current research
Paper ID #18564Informal Mentorship of New Engineers in the WorkplaceDr. Pryce Davis, University of Nottingham Pryce Davis is an Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences at the University of Nottingham. He received his Ph.D. in Learning Sciences from Northwestern University. His research interests include learning in informal settings and public engagement with science.Dr. Alexandra Vinson, Northwestern University Alexandra H. Vinson is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwest- ern University. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology & Science Studies from the University of California
Paper ID #22034Assessing High School Science Teachers’ Nature of Engineering (NOE) Per-ceptions with an Open-ended NOE Instrument (Fundamental)Dr. Erica J. Marti, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Dr. Erica Marti is an Assistant Professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). She holds a PhD and Master of Science in Engineering and Master of Ed- ucation from UNLV and a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. Prior to graduate studies, Erica joined Teach for America and taught high school chemistry in Las Vegas. While her primary
Paper ID #22147Building Your Change-agent Toolkit: The Power of StoryDr. Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato Jennifer Karlin spent the first half of her career at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, where she was a professor of industrial engineering and held the Pietz professorship for entrepreneurship and economic development. She is now a research professor of integrated engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and the managing partner of Kaizen Academic.Prof. Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato Rebecca A. Bates received the Ph.D. degree in electrical
Paper ID #22387Characterizing Students’ Intercultural Competence Development Paths Througha Global Engineering ProgramMs. Kirsten Davis, Virginia Tech Kirsten Davis is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also completed her master’s degree in Higher Education. She is the graduate assistant for the Rising Sophomore Abroad Program, a global engineering course and study abroad program for first year engi- neering students. Her primary research interests are engineering study abroad, developing intercultural competency in engineering students, and international higher
Paper ID #21694Developing Engineering Proficiency and Self-Efficacy Through a Middle SchoolEngineering Course (Fundamental)Dr. Jessica D. Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Jessica Gale is a Research Scientist II at Georgia Tech’s Center for education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC). Her research focuses on and often connects a range of topics within STEM/STEAM education including, engineering and STEM integration at the elementary and mid- dle grades levels, project-based learning across STEM disciplines, college and career readiness, design- based implementation research, and STEM student
Paper ID #13195Evidence of Students’ Engineering Learning in an Elementary ClassroomKristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University Kristina M. Tank is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the School of Education at Iowa State University. She currently teaches undergraduate courses in science education for elementary education majors. As a former elementary teacher, her research and teaching interests are centered around improv- ing elementary students’ science and engineering learning and increasing teachers’ use of effective STEM instruction in the elementary grades. With the increased emphasis on improved
Paper ID #11774Impacts of a Neural Engineering Summer Research Experience on High SchoolStudents (Evaluation)Kristen M Clapper Bergsman, Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering Kristen Clapper Bergsman is the Pre-College Education Manager at the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering at the University of Washington. She is also a doctoral student and graduate research assistant in Learning Sciences and Human Development at the University of Washington. Previously, Kristen worked as an educational consultant offering support in curriculum development and production. She received her M.Ed. in Curriculum and
Paper ID #13261Measuring Student Perceptions of Engineering Classroom Activities and theUse of Such Measures by STEM Faculty: The Development of the StudentClass Activity and Engagement InstrumentDr. David L. Little II, Oregon State University Dr. Little is a post-doc scholar at Oregon State University and a graduate of the STEM Education program at the University of Kentucky. He specializes in education measurement across the STEM disciplines, sustainability education at the post-secondary level, and interdisciplinary research and teaching within the STEM disciplines.Dr. Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University
industries in international companies. He has provided secure enterprise architecture on both military and commercial satellite communications systems. He has also advised and trained both national and international governments on cyber-security. Since joining Brigham Young University in 2010, he has designed a variety of courses on information assurance, cybersecurity, penetration testing, cyber forensics, malware analysis and systems administration and published over a dozen papers in cyber-security.Joseph J Ekstrom, Brigham Young University Dr. Ekstrom spent more than 30 years in industry as a software developer, technical manager, and en- trepreneur. In 2001 he helped initiate the IT program at BYU. He was the Program
Paper ID #16162Initiatives for Creating a More Inclusive Engineering Environment with Lim-ited Resources and Minimum DisruptionMs. Rebecca L Norris, University of Oklahoma Rebecca Norris is the Assistant to the Director of the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. She has earned B.A. degrees in German and International and Area Studies and a Master of Public Administration, all from the University of Oklahoma. She serves as a member of the School’s TECAID (Transforming Engineering Culture to Advance Inclusion and Diversity) team and is interested in higher education administration
Paper ID #21613Lessons Learned from a Chemical Engineering REU: The Importance ofTraining Graduate Students Who are Supervising REU StudentsJoseph C. Tise, Pennsylvania State University Joseph Tise is a doctoral candidate in the Educational Psychology program at Penn State University. His research interests include self-regulated learning, measurement, and connecting educational research to practice.Ms. Kirsten Susan Hochstedt, Pennsylvania State University Kirsten Hochstedt is a graduate assistant at Penn State Student Affairs Research and Assessment. She received her M.S. in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in
Paper ID #25848A Systematized Literature Review of the Characteristics of Team MentalModels in Engineering Design ContextsMrs. Eunhye Kim, Purdue University, West Lafayette Eunhye Kim is a Ph.D. student and research assistant in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research interests lie in engineering design education, especially for engineering stu- dents’ entrepreneurial mindsets and multidisciplinary teamwork skills in design and innovation projects. She earned a B.S. in Electronics Engineering and an M.B.A. in South Korea and worked as a hardware development engineer and an IT strategic planner
support; the STEP UP camp was a success. The majority of youngwomen in attendance were Native American, which presented an opportunity to positivelyinfluence their pre-college decisions and provide an access point to considering career pathstoward science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. Assessment, evaluation andtracking are a part of this initiative.This paper will discuss the successful dynamics used and pedagogical approach toward nurturingthe female participants’ interests in engineering and science through hands-on activities, personaland team dynamics, faculty and current engineering/science student instruction and industryparticipation; the creation of personal connection to the Multicultural Engineering Program andthe
classroom. Many students are definingsuccess as the act of submission of an assignment, while showing little concern for its content orpresentation. A learning tool is proposed with the immediate goal of meeting higher standards instudent assignments, while lasting goals are to foster a greater sense of ownership and pride inany work that is submitted.This paper presents the results of three independent research projects to explore the use of theprofessional practice of peer review in engineering courses. This methodology was originallyinstituted as a system of mandatory collaboration in two structural analysis courses offered at theUnited States Military Academy (USMA), through forced peer review of all individualhomework. Based on the assessments
range of ideas and principlescommon to engineering. It provided an opportunity for students interested in an engineeringcareer to study and learn about engineering prior to college. The course included a fullcomplement of math and was supported by a comprehensive English, social studies, and sciencecurriculum. Students studied a variety of engineering topics including technology, computerapplications, technical communications, and societal concerns, as well other engineering topics.Moreover, this course was planned for teaching the design process. The design process was readabout from a textbook and the teacher discussed what they learned about the process during theclass. Learning about design was supported by the hands-on projects, Excel
Paper ID #6058Exploring Early College Credit Implications for EngineeringDr. Karen Zunkel, Iowa State University Dr. Karen Zunkel is Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost and Director the Program for Women in Science and Engineering at Iowa State University. In 2009-2011 she chaired an institutional task force on early college credit. She has previously served as a non-tenure track faculty member and Manager of Undergraduate Programs in the College of Engineering at Iowa State University. In additional she has industry experience in product and sales engineering. Dr
Paper ID #7189Engaging Early Engineering Students (EEES): A Fourth Year Report froman NSF STEP ProjectDr. Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University Jon Sticklen is the Director of the Center for Engineering Education Research at Michigan State Univer- sity. Dr. Sticklen is also Director of Applied Engineering Sciences, an undergraduate bachelor of science degree program in the MSU College of Engineering that focuses both on engineering and business. He also is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Dr. Sticklen formerly led a laboratory in knowledge-based systems focused on task
colleagues; • develop a network of faculty mentors; • make professional presentations at national and international conferences; • be skilled at developing research proposals; • be skilled at conducting independent research; • be skilled at developing technical papers; • mentor undergraduate students; Page 23.63.12 • organize study groups for graduate and undergraduate ANSEP participants; and • earn a master’s or PhD in a STEM discipline. Grow Your Own PhDIn 2008, ANSEP started the Grow Your Own PhD component. This
Paper ID #6100A Survey of Former GK-12 FellowsDr. Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina Dr. Jed Lyons is professor of Mechanical Engineering and interim associate dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering and Computing at the University of South Carolina. His passion is developing hands-on learning experiences for engineering students from grades K through Ph.D.Ms. Erica Pfister-Altschul, University of South Carolina Erica Pfister-Altschul has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, and an ME in Mechanical Engi- neering from the University of South Carolina. In addition to eight years of industry
first step in reachinga judgment is a need to fully understand the goals of the traditional engineering laboratory. Oncethese goals are determined, ABET can determine whether a simulated or remote course is anadequate substitution for traditional hands-on experience. In January 2002, ABET held acolloquy to solicit input from a select group of experts to determine a taxonomy of engineeringlaboratory learning objectives. A list of 13 learning objectives was created that participants feltadequately describes the goals of the engineering laboratory. However, the participants of thecolloquy requested that the list be validated and any new issues or challenges related toachieving the objectives be documented. This paper takes an initial step in that
of the Middle East and the Arab Gulf States in particular. Page 25.996.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 On the Quality of Teaching: The Role of a “Caring” FacultyAbstract: The paper focuses on the role of a “caring” faculty who believes that being adedicated, thoughtful, and passionate is as important as being professionally competent. Itis argued that faculty members can improve the quality of teaching by becoming moresensitive to students’ needs even if the faculty member is not fully committed to modernteaching/learning methods. A caring faculty understands