successfully proves theconcept of harnessing energy from the vertical motion of an elevator, for it to be a commerciallyprofitable product, it needs more work. We hope that the result from this educational modelproposed in this paper would serve as a milestone, and help future innovators to use this conceptand technology to produce a profitable “real-world” elevator to generate energy. The skillslearned from this project were invaluable, as research, design, trial and error, as well as technicalwriting are all important experiences within engineering and physics. 9AcknowledgementThe authors would like to express their sincere thanks to Dr. Donald
Paper ID #21424Modern Physics: a Modern ApproachDr. Robert A Ross, University of Detroit Mercy Robert A. Ross is a Professor of Physics in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Detroit Mercy. His research interests include semiconductor devices and physics pedagogy. Ross received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics from Wayne State University in Detroit. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Modern Physics: A Modern ApproachAbstractThe highest level physics course that an engineer is likely to take is Modern Physics, an upper-level
Paper ID #212802018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Promoting Inclusivity in Computing (PINC) via Computing Application Mi-norProf. Ilmi Yoon, SFSU Professor Ilmi Yoon, Professor of Computer Science at San Francisco State University (SFSU), is an expert in gamification and game development, particularly in interactive media, 3D over the Internet, and network information visualization. She has developed ”DeBugger” Multiplayer Online Game for Educating Computer Science since 2011 and started to focus on various computational education research
thenutilized when students test original hypotheses that are extensions of the original research. Theappropriate standard for these research questions continues to be their worthiness for publicationor presentation, thus training the writing and speaking skills of students.Our REU ModelAt the University of Detroit Mercy, we designed a pilot project based on this model. Anundergraduate student researcher was tasked with reproducing and extending a physicslaboratory experiment published within the pages of The Physics Teacher or the AmericanJournal of Physics. These journals have well-deserved reputations within the physics communityfor peer-reviewed, research-based innovations in undergraduate teaching and research. Theycontain a wealth of ideas and
Department of Community and Regional Planning at Iowa State University, where she teaches courses in planning theory, community and urban revitalization, housing, and neighborhood planning. Her research interests include the potential of planning as a tool to interrupt local system of poverty management and pedagogical innovations related to Team Based Learning, specifically how to integrate diverse voices within communities and classrooms. She earned her MCP and PhD in city and regional planning from the University of California at Berkeley. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 A Review of Bias in Peer Assessment Jacklin
Connecticut. Her educational research interests include retention, mathematics and materials science teaching and learning, first-year programs, accreditation, and faculty development.Ms. Jocelyn B. S. Cullers, Boise State University Jocelyn B. S. Cullers is a Data Analyst at the Institute for STEM & Diversity Initiatives at Boise State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The Crux: Promoting Success in Calculus IIAbstractIn the 2013-14 school year, Boise State University (BSU) launched a major overhaul of CalculusI. The details of the reform, described elsewhere, involved both pedagogical and curricularchanges. In subsequent years, we developed several
Paper ID #24019STEM-oriented Students Perception of the Relevance of PhysicsProf. Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago,Chile Genaro Zavala is a Full Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Engineering and Sciences at Tecnologico de Monterrey. Professor Zavala is National Researcher Level 1 of the National System of Researchers of Mexico and leads the Physics Education Research and Innovation Group. He works with the following research lines: conceptual understanding of students on subjects of physics, transfer of understanding between the
College of Engineering. Dr. Allen believes in a collaborative, student-centered approach to research, education and academic administration and leadership. She currently serves on the ASEE Engineering Deans Council Executive Board, the ABET Academic Affairs Council, and chairs the ABET Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion.Dr. Paul S Nerenberg, California State University, Los Angeles Dr. Paul S. Nerenberg is currently an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Physics & Astronomy and Biological Sciences at California State University, Los Angeles. He received his PhD in Physics from MIT and has a strong interest in improving the quality of introductory physics education, particularly for students who enter
Oklahoma State University-Stillwater. His research fields include semiconductor devices and electronic circuits. Since joining Southeast Missouri State University in 2007, he also inves- tigated in the field of Engineering Education.Dr. David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University David Probst is Professor and Chair of the Physics and Engineering Physics Department at Southeast Missouri State University. Prior to joining Southeast, he was with McDonnell Douglas Corporation (now the Boeing Company) in St. Louis, MO. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Problem Design in Homework Yumin Zhang, David K. Probst
-ification of education and the design of competitive table top games which engage students in an exciting atmosphere to help facilitate learning of essential physics concepts. Aside from a love of gaming and its role in education, James is also the Vice President of the International Association of Relativistic Dynamics, an international organization of physicists whose research revolves around the study of relativity and gravitational research. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018A Preliminary Classroom Survey Explains the Students’ Reflections on Engineering Physics I (Mechanics) In Their Freshman Year. A Preliminary Classroom Survey Explains the Students’ Reflections on
CUNY.Prof. Tak Cheung, CUNY Queensborough Community College Tak Cheung, Ph.D., professor of physics, teaches in CUNY Queensborough Community College. He also conducts research and mentors student research projects. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Improving critical thinking through the cognitive loading control of working memory in introductory physics class Vazgen Shekoyan, Sunil Dehipawala, George Tremberger, Raul Armendariz, David Lieberman and Tak Cheung CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside NY 11364 USAAbstractThe critical thinking process in physics problem solving has been observed to relate to workingmemory
gender studies in science education.Dr. Jorge Eugenio de la Garza Becerra, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) Jorge de la Garza is a Lecturer of the Physics Department within the School of Engineering at the Tec- nologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico. He holds a bachelor degree in Physics Engineering and a doctoral degree in Education both from Tecnologico de Monterrey. Dr. de la Garza has been recognized by the government as a member of the Researchers’ National System in Mexico (SNI). He also actively participates in the different initiatives of the University mainly those related to interdisciplinary approach of teaching and learning, looking to close the gap between how knowledge is created and how students learn
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Professional Interest Council (PIC) III and as Vice President of PICs. She has received numerous national and international awards including the ASEE Fellow Award in 2016 and the Distinguished Educator and Service Award from the Physics and Engineering Physics Divi- sion in 1998. Dr. Larkin received the Outstanding Teaching in the General Education Award from AU in 2000. In January 2014 the Center for Teaching, Research and Learning at AU presented Dr. Larkin with the Milton and Sonia Greenberg Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award 2013. In 2013 her paper entitled ”Breaking with Tradition: Using the Conference Paper as a Case for Alternative Assessment in Physics” received an award for best paper in a special session
, “Assessing Teachers’ Experiences withSTEM and Perceived Barriers to Teaching Engineering,” in 122nd ASEE Annual Conference andExposition Proceedings: Making Value for Society, ASEE 2015, Seattle, WA, USA, June 14-17,2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.asee.org.[7] S. Brophy, S.Klein, M. Portsmore, and C., Rogers, “Advancing Engineering Education in P-12 Classrooms,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 97, no. 3, July 2008. [Online].Available: https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2008.tb00985.x.[8] Cambridge Assessment International Education, Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625 Syllabus.Cambridge, UK: Author, 2017.[9] Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, Student Attitudes toward STEM Survey-Middleand High School Students, Raleigh, NC: Author
Paper ID #23104Pilot Study on Experience of Engineering Students in Multimedia-enhancedIntroductory Physics LabsDr. Kosta Popovic, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Popovic has expertise in design and development of multimodal medical imaging systems for surgi- cal guidance and diagnostics. He enjoys working with undergraduate students on independent research projects, and has supervised students’ work on topics ranging from materials selection for x-ray imaging system characterization phantoms, to development of algorithms for lung tumor nodule classification. Dr. Popovic takes great delight in guiding students to
University, researching educational philosophies and practices prevalent in high school and introductory university physics and math courses, and developing recommendations to increase gender diversity in engineering education and the engineering profession. Kathy is the elected Vice President for Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia, and has served on several educational, policy and gover- nance boards. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 From Physics To Where? Assessing the effect of a discovery- based teaching paradigm on reducing gender barriers to engineering (RTP, Diversity)ABSTRACT
specializes in assessment of student learning and survey methodology having worked on teaching, learning, and assessment research and practice at levels ranging from individual courses to projects spanning hundreds of colleges and universities.Dr. Jason Gleghorn, University of Delaware c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Connecting Theoretical Concepts to Physical Phenomena Using 3D-Printed Microfluidic DevicesIntroductionLimited hands-on activities exist that allow students to visualize the physical manifestations oftheoretical concepts. In a survey of our sophomore and junior undergraduate biomedicalengineering (BME) students, 96% agreed strongly (59/91 responses
Paper ID #23291Exploring Enculturation in the First-Year Engineering Program (Year II)Dr. Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University Dr. Mendoza Diaz is Instructional Assistant Professor at the Dwight College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. She obtained her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in Educational Administration and Human Resource Development and worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning-INSPIRE at the School of Engineering Education-Purdue University. She was a recipient of the Apprentice Faculty Grant from the Educational Research Methods
Paper ID #22531A Size and Scale Laboratory Experiment for Introductory NanotechnologyScott Alexander Kaiser, Utah Valley University Scott is an undergraduate physics student at Utah Valley University. He is working as a research student to develop laboratory experiments for an associate level nanotechnology program.Dr. Reza Kamali, Utah Valley University Dr. Reza Kamali-Sarvestani is an Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at Utah Valley University. He received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Shiraz University Iran, and M.S.E, Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of
memory recalling),understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating. The keywords in the Bloom’staxonomy verb chart in The University of Arkansas Innovation and Pedagogy Support webpagehave been found to be useful for learning lectures and lab report writing as well2. The recentdiscovery that a group consisting of engineering students learning physics in FloridaInternational University would use episodic memory, in addition to the expected use of thesemantic memory, has been applied to the teaching of engineering and technology classes withESL students in an urban community college in New York City3-5. The teaching application was 2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Fall Conference, October 26-27, 2018 – Brooklyn Technical High Schoolbased on
. Linnes’s current research bridges innovations in basic science and translational diagnostic techniques in order to develop non-invasive, rapid detection technologies that ef- ficiently diagnose and monitor diseases at the point of care. Her teaching focuses experiential learning and co-creation of technologies via user-centered design and evaluation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 #FunTimesWithTheTA—A Series of Fun, Supplementary Lessons for Introductory Level Biomedical Instrumentation Students (Part II) (Work-in-Progress)#FunTimesWithTheTA is a series of low-risk, low-stress, supplementary, active-learning lessons[1] developed for
Paper ID #22543Open Educational Resources in the Undergraduate Engineering Curriculum:A Materials Science Case StudyMr. Amir Behbahanian, Utah State University I‘m a Ph.D. Studen at the Mechanical and Aerospace engineering department of Utah State University, my main area of research is Nano Thermal Analysis. I also had the chance to be the TA of material science for two semesters.Erin L. Davis, Utah State UniversityProf. Nick A. Roberts, Utah State University Prof. Roberts is an Assistant Professor at Utah State University where his research is focused on the fundamental study of material behavior, specifically
educational mission to teach explicitly the institution’s and profession’svalues, how to identify and assess relevant facts, and how to critically evaluate an argument. Ourteaching of critical thinking in engineering needs to expand to include information literacy andbroader conceptions of criticality. 23 Our arguments, if they are of high quality, will win the day,if we take the time to lay them out clearly for students. The time has come we when can nolonger take multicultural arguments for granted as commonly accepted knowledge, such that itsuffices to lightly reference them in the introductions to our research on diversity in STEM. Thisrequires a deeper, concerted effort to truly understand our students and the debates of the day inwhich they are
failure analysis of microelectronics on several defense satellite programs. In 2009 she left industry to pursue a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado, where her research focused on the development of novel biomaterials for cardiovascular tissue engineering. At the GWW School of Mechanical Engineering, Kathryn teaches the junior level Machine Design and senior level Capstone Design courses, as well as advises the BSMS students.Prof. Aldo ”Al Ferri” A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology Al Ferri received his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University in 1981 and his PhD degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University in 1985. Since 1985, he has been a
Learning 2018 ASEE Midwest Conference9/18/18 3Engineering Transformation and Innovation in Libraries Facilities/ Technology Engineering Transformation and Research, Innovation, Innovation in Discovery Collections Libraries Teaching and
buildingconnections and shared identities between and among stakeholders in a school or department ofengineering; this result suggests that a carefully developed assistant program may go a long wayto support diversity and inclusion efforts. Future research is needed to explore additionalstakeholder experiences with different variations of learning and teaching assistant programs,especially those at institutions with different cultural norms than those sampled for this initialstudy.AcknowledgementsSpecial thanks to the participants who agreed to be interviewed for this project and generouslygave their time and reflections. We would also like to give special thanks to the Louis StokesAlliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) and the Bridge to Engineering
Paper ID #22999Work-in-Progress: Conceptual Activities for Separations CoursesDr. Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis Janie Brennan is a Lecturer of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University in 2015. Her primary focus is on the application of research-based teaching methods in engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work in Progress: Conceptual Activities for Separations CoursesIntroductionSeparation process engineering (or “separations
, University of Wyoming. He is a senior member of IEEE and chief faculty advisor of Tau Beta Pi. His research interests include digital and analog image processing, computer-assisted laser surgery, and embedded control systems. He is a registered professional engineer in Wyoming and Colorado. He authored/co-authored several textbooks on microcontrollers and embedded systems. His book, ”A Little Book on Teaching,” was published by Morgan and Claypool Publishers in 2012. In 2004, Barrett was named ”Wyoming Professor of the Year” by the Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching and in 2008 was the recipient of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Professional Engineers in Higher Education, Engineering
at Ohio State University. His interests include software engineering as well as innovative approaches to engineering education.Dr. Jeremy Morris, Ohio State University Jeremy Morris has been an Assistant Professor of Practice at The Ohio State University since 2015. He completed his PhD at The Ohio State University and his research interests lie in both artificial intelligence and Computer Science education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Innovative Approach to Online Argumentation in Computing and Engineering Courses1 IntroductionMany researchers (e.g., [8, 16, 18, 24, 25, 26] and others) have stressed the importance of ar-gumentation in science