Paper ID #43321Optimizing Transfer Pathways in Higher EducationDr. Yiming Zhang, The University of Arizona Yiming Zhang completed his doctoral degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Arizona in 2023. His research focuses on machine learning, data analytics, and optimization in the application of higher education.Prof. Gregory L. Heileman, The University of Arizona Gregory (Greg) L. Heileman currently serves as the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona, where he is responsible for facilitating
. As shown above, linguistic differences between engineering andstatistics can have potentially deadly consequences. Ideally, practitioners on interdisciplinaryteams would work openly and clarify all terminology to minimize miscommunication.As engineering educators, we can encourage a more “open stance” by exposing our students todifferent interpretations of terms. This can seed a more open view of terminology by showingthat terms are used differently across an increasingly interdisciplinary workplace. Additionally,we can model a productive set of behaviors where collaborators ask “This is what error means tome, how do you interpret this term?” In this way, we can (hopefully) train engineers to have suchdiscussions in their professional
user experience survey. The survey results gave some constructivefeedback for the developers. Overall, the project can deliver a feasible solution for courseinstructors to handle many student project teams. In the future, a generative AI feature -CHATME will also be available on the front end to help the user check the status of each studentgroup, which is built using NLTK and TensorFlow. Moreover, if a team issue arises, theplatform will alert the users, and provide constructive suggestions on how to improve the groupperformance.IntroductionIn engineering education, fostering collaborative skills [1] among students is crucial, and team-based learning has become the primary approach. It is an approach particularly prevalent infoundational
improve student recruitment, retention, and success metrics. Dr. Slim’s scholarly contributions include numerous articles on the application of data science in enhancing educational practices.Prof. Gregory L. Heileman, The University of Arizona Gregory (Greg) L. Heileman currently serves as the Associate Vice Provost for Academic Administration and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona, where he is responsible for facilitating collaboration across campus tHusain Al Yusuf, The University of Arizona Husain Al Yusuf is a third-year PhD candidate in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Arizona. He is currently pursuing his PhD with a research focus
tools that aim to improve student recruitment, retention, and success metrics. Dr. Slim’s scholarly contributions include numerous articles on the application of data science in enhancing educational practices.Prof. Gregory L. Heileman, The University of Arizona Gregory (Greg) L. Heileman currently serves as the Associate Vice Provost for Academic Administration and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona, where he is responsible for facilitating collaboration across campus tMelika 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
Paper ID #42697Envisioning and Realizing a Statewide Data Science EcosystemDr. Karl D. Schubert FIET, University of Arkansas Dr. Karl D. Schubert is a Professor of Practice and serves as the Associate Director for the Data Science Program at the University of Arkansas College of Engineering, the Sam M. Walton College of Business, and the Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences.Shantel Romer, University of ArkansasStephen R. Addison, IEEE Educational ActivitiesTina D MooreLaura J Berry, North Arkansas CollegeJennifer Marie Fowler, Arkansas State UniversityLee Shoultz, University of ArkansasChristine C Davis
engineering design, collaboration in engineering, decision making in engineering teams, and elementary engineering education.Dr. Adetoun Yeaman, Northeastern University Adetoun Yeaman is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the First Year Engineering Program at Northeastern University. Her research interests include empathy, design education, ethics education and community engagement in engineering. She currently teaches Cornerstone of Engineering, a first-year two-semester course series that integrates computer programming, computer aided design, ethics and the engineering design process within a project based learning environment. She was previously an engineering education postdoctoral fellow at Wake Forest University
Paper ID #43642Using Machine Learning to Analyze Short-Answer Responses to ConceptuallyChallenging Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics QuestionsHarpreet Auby, Tufts University Harpreet is a graduate student in Chemical Engineering and STEM Education. He works with Dr. Milo Koretsky and helps study the role of learning assistants in the classroom as well as machine learning applications within educational research and evaluation. He is also involved in projects studying the uptake of the Concept Warehouse. His research interests include chemical engineering education, learning sciences, and social justice.Namrata
Paper ID #41210Data-Science Perceptions: A Textual Analysis of Reddit Posts from Non-ComputingEngineersMr. Nicolas Leger, Florida International University Nicolas L´eger is currently an engineering and computing education Ph.D. student in the School of Universal Computing, Construction, and Engineering Education (SUCCEED) at Florida International University. He earned a B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park in May 2021 and began his Ph.D. studies the following fall semester. His research interests center on numerical and computational methods in STEM education and in
professional development programs, and like the currentconversation on GAI, potentially help inform policies on adoption and usage [5], [10]. This isour next step to proceed with a broader study.Another important research direction can be investigating the impact of GAI on learningoutcomes and student engagement in engineering education. As GAI tools become moreprevalent, it is crucial to understand how they influence not just assessment practices but alsostudents' learning processes and outcomes.Finally, interdisciplinary collaborations involving educators, technologists, and ethicists areessential to address the complex challenges posed by GAI in education. Such collaborations canlead to the development of ethical guidelines, effective pedagogical
demonstrate the tangible benefits of data science in chemical engineering can make the subject matter more compelling and relevant to students' future careers. 4. Bridging the Skills Gap: Acknowledging and acting upon students' perceptions and willingness to learn data science can lead to the development of targeted programs that bridge the gap between traditional chemical engineering education and the emerging needs of the industry. This involves not only imparting technical data science skills but also fostering a mindset oriented towards innovation, continuous learning, and adaptability. 5. Facilitating Industry-Academia Collaboration: Understanding student perspectives can
includes application of AI for project management, sustainability and data center energy.Mr. James Jay Jaurez, National University Dr. Jaurez is a dedicated Academic Program Director and Associate Professor in Information Technology Management at National University where he has served since 2004. Dr. Jaurez is also a FIRST Robotics Head Coach since 2014 and leads outreach in robotiNelson Altamirano, National University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Application of Data Analysis and Visualization Tools for US Renewable SolarEnergy Generation, its Sustainability Benefits, and Teaching In Engineering Curriculum Ben D Radhakrishnan, M.Tech., M.S
, learning analytics, and educational data mining.Prof. Gregory L. Heileman, The University of Arizona Gregory (Greg) L. Heileman currently serves as the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona, where he is responsible for facilitating collaboration across campus to strategically enhance quality and institutional capacity related to undergraduate programs and academic administration. He has served in various administrative capacities in higher education since 2004. Professor Heileman currently serves on the Executive Committee of AZTransfer, an organization that works across the system of higher education in the State of Arizona to
include STEM education, Additive Manufacturing, Thermoelectric Devices for Energy Harvesting, Digital Twinning Technology, Nuclear Radiation Detectors, Nuclear Security and Safety, Small Nuclear Modular Reactors (SMR), Material Characterization (X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy & Infrared Microscopy), Nanotechnology, Data Analytics and Visualization, Biofuels Applications, Computational Fluid Dynamics analysis, Heat Transfer, Energy Conservation in building, and Multi Fuel Optimization. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Integrating Data Analytics into the Pipeline Building toward a
Paper ID #41792Bridging Theory and Practice: Building an Inclusive Undergraduate Data-ScienceProgramDr. Mehmet Ergezer, Wentworth Institute of Technology Mehmet Ergezer holds a Doctor of Engineering degree from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH. Currently serving as an Associate Professor of Computing and Data Science at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA, Dr. Ergezer’s expertise lies at the intersection of embedded systems and computational intelligence. He has co-authored publications on artificial intelligence and computer science education
Paper ID #42267Effectiveness of a Semi-Mastery-Based Learning Course DesignDr. Galen I. Papkov, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Galen Papkov is a Professor of Statistics at Florida Gulf Coast University where he founded the minor in statistics and currently serves as the Graduate Program Coordinator for the M.S. Program in Applied Mathematics. His collaborations have resulted in publications in engineering education, agriculture, and health sciences. Originally from New York, he earned his Ph.D. in Statistics from Rice University. Galen’s research interests include experimental design, survey design and data analysis
, Baker University .Zahraa Marafie, Kuwait UniversityPatricia Henriquez-CoronelLior Shamir, Kansas State University Associate professor of computer science at Kansas State University.Ella Lucille Carlson, Kansas State UniversityJoshua Levi Weese, Kansas State University Dr. Josh Weese is a Teaching Assistant Professor at Kansas State University in the department of Computer Science. Dr. Weese joined K-State as faculty in the Fall of 2017. He has expertise in data science, software engineering, web technologies, computer science education research, and primary and secondary outreach programs. Dr. Weese has been a highly active member in advocating for computer science education in Kansas including PK-12 model standards
Paper ID #41711Minimizing Curricular Complexity through Backwards DesignProf. Gregory L. Heileman, The University of Arizona Gregory (Greg) L. Heileman currently serves as the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona, where he is responsible for facilitating collaboration across campus to strategically enhance quality and institutional capacity related to undergraduate programs and academic administration. He has served in various administrative capacities in higher education since 2004. Professor Heileman currently serves on the
actors and is categorizedwith labels such as anger, happiness, sadness, neutral, surprise, fear, frustration, and excitement.Each entry, typically a few seconds long, is an utterance annotated by 3 reviewers.In this study, we select only utterances that are classified as anger and neutral, totaling 3411 audioclips. Here anger is the class of interest and set as class 1 and neutral as class 0. This selectionaligns with our goal of examining transitions from a neutral state to a negativity state, simulatingscenarios where, detection is crucial for an AI's planning and reaction in collaboration with humanresponders. An application in engineering education is to detect students' negative feedback duringa lecture.The audio clips from the IEMOCAP are
. She holds a BS in mechanical engineering, MA in educational studies, and a PhD in Engineering Education where her research focuses on digital learning environments for the STEM workforce.Thomas Bihari, The Ohio State UniversityThomas Metzger, The Ohio State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 An Online Interdisciplinary Professional Master’s Program in Translational Data AnalyticsAbstractThis paper describes an interdisciplinary data analytics professional master’s program whichincludes courses from the disciplines of computer science, statistics, and design. The onlinecurriculum structure specifically addresses the needs of working professionals
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