society’s complexproblems. Introducing systems thinking in the context of reality-based projects can equipstudents with critical tools and expose students to working across disciplines which will greatlybenefit them in their careers.References[1] A. H. El-Zein, “Risk and social vulnerability: how engineering can engage more effectively with climate change,” Front. Environ. Sci., vol. 2, no. Article 43, p. 7, Oct. 2014, doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2014.00043.[2] R. D. Arnold and J. P. Wade, “A Definition of Systems Thinking: A Systems Approach,” Procedia Comput. Sci., vol. 44, pp. 669–678, 2015, doi: 10.1016/j.procs.2015.03.050.[3] B. H. Banathy, “Systems Thinking in Higher Education: Learning Comes to Focus,” Syst Res, p. 13, 1999.[4] C.-C
theconstruct validity of the instrument with exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The scalecontained three factors representing the three presences: teaching (TP), social (SP), and cognitive(CP). The TP consisted of 10 items (Items 1, 4-8, 10, 12-13, 17). The SP consisted of 3 items(Items 3, 11, 16). The CP consisted of 5 items (Items 2, 9, 14-15, 18). The total variance was67.63%. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted as well. The fit index was χ2/df=1.74,RMSEA=0.071, CFI=0.98, NFI=0.96, and NNFI=0.98. The key to the instrument and the associatedscoring method are listed below. Mean scores are calculated on a five-point basis: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2,E=1.A=Deserves an award in this area; excellent,B=Very Good,C=Good,D=Does not perform well
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activities they felt they wereengaged in between the start and the end of the program. Data collected on this topic are summarizedbelow. a) For experiential learning, the percentage of students reporting either 1 or 2 opportunities or more than 2 opportunities increased from 62.5% to 100% over the program period. b) For professional development, the percentage of students reporting either 1 or 2 opportunities or more than 2 opportunities increased from 87.5% to 100% over the program period. c) For doing a scientific research project, the percentage of students reporting either 1 or 2 opportunities or more than 2 opportunities increased from 87.5% to 100% over the program period.”What can be summarized from above is
.), determine all other parameters in a moist air. Determine the flow rate of incompressible fluid in a pipe or duct accounting for all friction and head losses. b Estimate the energy required to maintain this flow. c Determine steady-state and transient heat transfer via conduction, convection, and radiation. Determine the unique aspects in the physical properties of food and biological materials and describe their d importance to specific applications Prepare a systems diagram of processes identifying all inputs, outputs, and external factors affecting the e system. f Understand how food is produced. g Perform an energy balance on a system and determine efficiency. h Exhibit a
to develop a center where volunteers can receive training and farmers can have aidsimilar to Agrilife Extension programs. By choosing to address the issues perceived by thecommunity at a level best understood, the training modules might have a greater and lastingimpact.Table 1: Initial Case Study for Farmers Case Study Questions Responses Background Information Age A) 0-18 B) 19-30 C) 31-40 D) 41-50 E) 51+ A) Elementary B) Middle School C) High school D) Education level College E) None How were you taught? A) Parents B) Teachers C) Community D)Other
competing workload in other courses,forgetfulness, procrastination, some students do not turn in one or sometimes multipleassignments, which has a significant impact on final grade. In computer aided drafting anddesign (CADD), many of the assignments act as gates to the next assignment, known as ‘strongbinding [2]. The concept of strong binding means than one must learn A before one learns B. ACADD course falls under this definition; for example, one must learn how to draw a line beforeone can fillet the line. Thus, if a student falls behind, they have a very difficult time catching upand are likely to fall further and further behind. One means of addressing this issue is withKeller’s PSI [2], which is a formal methodology of self-paced learning
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Paper ID #34132Lessons Learned From a Covid-impacted CapstoneDr. Alicia A. Modenbach P.E., University of Kentucky Alicia A. Modenbach is a Lecturer in the Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department at the University of Kentucky. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Louisiana State University in 2006, before pursuing her graduate education at the University of Ken- tucky, completing her MS in 2008 and her PhD in 2013. She teaches an introductory sophomore course and senior design, as well as serves as an academic advisor to students in the Biosystems Engineering
deliverables spread over one semester: 1. Concept map exploring connections between energy and (a.) poverty, (b.) food production, processing, and distribution, and (c.) the environment (group assignment, each group picks one of the options) 2. Preliminary documentation of clients’ needs, characteristics, and perspectives. Includes discussion board participation, interview results, on-line and in-person research (individual assignment) 3. Preliminary decision matrix memo documenting 6 different user perspectives (group assignment) 4. Jigsaw assignment where team representatives investigate different cooling technologies and report back to their teams, (e.g., Refrigeration vapor-compression system, Evaporative
. Osmotic dehydration is considereda simple yet effective preservation technique for increasing shelf life by removing water whilepreserving the sensory and nutritional characteristics of fruits and vegetables. It is often appliedas a pre-drying step prior to a conventional hot air-drying process to reduce the moisture to alevel needed for long-term storage. In this lab module, your team must develop an osmoticdehydration process to achieve dried pineapple with aw < 0.7 within 12 hours of oven drying at50°C.Final report: Based on your measurements and data analysis, determine and discuss thefollowing in your final report:(a) The amount of fresh pineapple, sucrose, and water needed to produce 1 ton of osmo-hotair-dried pineapple wedges(b
educational needs of the agricultural sector, the state has established ‘Mahatma Phule’Agricultural University in 1968, which is administered by the UGC. The university offersvarious educational programs such as graduate (M. Sc Agriculture and Ph.D.), under-graduate(B. Sc. (Agriculture), B. Sc. (Horticulture), B. Tech. (Agriculture Engineering), B. Tech (FoodTechnology), B. Sc. (Agri Bio-tech), B. Sc. (Animal Husbandry)), and diploma programs inagriculture. ‘Shri Shivaji Shikshan Prasarak Mandal’ established a college ‘Karmveer KrushiVidyalaya’ in Barshi (Solapur) in a rural area. The college is affiliated to Mahatma PhuleAgricultural University. It has 30 hectares of modern farm, and facilities such as vermicompostand vermiculture production
and a traditional classroom lecturewithin STEM education.2. Methods2.1. Sample Two junior level undergraduate courses accepted to take part in the study (Course A andCourse B), accounting for 70 students in total. Within this population are three primary degreesincluding mechanized systems management, biological systems engineering, and agriculturalengineering. All students were 19 years of age or older and provided consent to be included in thestudy. Only results for Course A are presented in this paper as Course B testing is still in progress.The study was approved by the UNL Institutional Review Board #: 20180117955EX.2.2. Intervention2.2.1. Lecture Material The curriculum developed for the in-class lecture was split into two
systems / control volumes 7. Analyze and predict performance of engines, power plants, heat pumps, refrigerators, and air conditioners based on thermodynamic principles 8. Design a thermodynamic device that provides value to a range of usersThis design project was most aligned with the last outcome, but individual assignments assessedstudent attainment of outcomes number 1, 3, and 7 as well as 8.Thermodynamics PBL assignments. This project included six modules with six associatedstudent deliverables spread over one semester: • Concept map assignment exploring connections between energy and (a.) poverty, (b.) food production, processing, and distribution, or (c.) the environment (group assignment, each group picks one of
University for their assistance in recording and editing thepresentations and Murphy Brown, LLC whose funding provided the background for economicand environmental assessment research used in the module.References[1] "Best practices in online teaching strategies," Hanover Research Council, 2009.[2] “Gamification”, in: Merriam-Webster, [online], (n.d.). Available: http://Merriam-Webster.com [Accessed Jan 1, 2018].[3] Brian Burke, "Gartner Redefines Gamification," 2014, [online]. Available:https://blogs.gartner.com/brian_burke/2014/04/04/gartner-redefines-gamification/[4] A. Del Blanco, J. Torrente, P. Moreno-Ger, B. Fernández-Manjón, "Integrating adaptivegames in student-centered virtual learning environments," International Journal of
the / following statements. (5 pt Likert) a. I am excited about becoming an engineer. b. I feel highly motivated to stay in engineering. c. I feel highly motivated to continue to use programming. d. I feel confident in my developing engineering abilities. e. I feel confident in my programming abilities. f. I feel confident in my ability to be a successful college student. g. I am capable of doing well-documented engineering analyses. h. I am able to write computer programs to perform a specific task. i. I feel confident in my math and trigonometry abilities. j. My experience in this class inspired me to stay in engineering. k. I found the
OurWorldInData.org. Retrieved from: https://ourworldindata.org/world- population-growth.[2] FAO - Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (2019). Agricultural production tripled between 1960 and 2015. Published online at fao.org. Retrieved from: http://www.fao.org/3/a-i6583e.pdf.[3] Diago, M., Krasnow, M., Bubola, M., Millan, B., and Tardaguila, J. (2016) “Assessment of Vineyard Canopy Porosity Using Machine Vision”, American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, pp. 229- 238 v. 67.[4] Kicherer, A., Klodt, M., Sharifzadeh, S., Cremers, D., Töpfer, R., & Herzog, K. (2017). Automatic image-based determination of pruning mass as a determinant for yield potential in grapevine management and breeding. Australian Journal
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the structure of the Survey Of Attitudes toward Statistics (Sats-36) by Swedish students,” Stat. Educ. Res. J., vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 83–93, 2019.[18] T. R. Rhoads and N. F. Hubele, “Student attitudes toward statistics before and after a computer-integrated introductory statistics course,” IEEE Trans. Educ., vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 182–187, 2000, doi: 10.1109/13.848071.[19] P. B. Elmore, E. L. Lewis, and M. L. G. Bay, “Statistics Achievement: A Function of Attitudes and Related Experiences,” in Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, 1993.[20] K. S. Shultz and H. Koshino, “Evidence of reliability and validity for wise’s attitude toward statistics scale,” Psychol. Rep., vol. 82, no. 1, pp. 27–31
Paper ID #25331Work in Progress: Understanding Student Successes, Challenges, and Per-ceptions of CommunityDr. Deepak R. Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Dr. Deepak Keshwani is an associate professor of Biological Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In addition to research in the area of bioprocess and biosystems modeling, Dr. Keshwani is engaged in teaching and advising students across two academic colleges and is involved in numerous campus-wide student success initiatives including leading a civic-engagement program for first-year students.Dr. Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska
Purdue. Her current capacity is as Recruitment and Retention Data Analyst for the Minority Engineering Program at Purdue, where she aids the organization assisting historically underrepresented groups of students in engineering. Her work with the Rising Scholar NSF S-STEM program includes the collection, analysis, and management of the data pertaining to the outreach, recruitment, retention and graduation of the Rising Scholars students, as well as serving as the program interface with the under- graduate participants.Dr. Robert Merton Stwalley III P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Dr. Robert M. Stwalley III, P.E. joined the Agricultural & Biological Engineering department as a faculty member in the
Paper ID #22518The First-year Experience in Biological Engineering at LSUDr. Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University Marybeth is a Professor in Biological & Agricultural Engineering and Director of the LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning and Leadership. She co-authored the textbook Service-Learning: Engineering in Your Community (Oxford University Press) with Bill Oakes and is the author of Building Playgrounds Engaging Communities: Creating Safe and Happy Places for Children (LSU Press).Mr. Nicholas Patrick Totaro, Louisiana State University Nicholas Totaro graduated with a Master’s in Biological and
Paper ID #30453Participants of the Cultivate ACCESS Program (Work in Progress)Rachel Ibach, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Rachel Ibach is a masters student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the Applied Science program. Her assistantship project focuses on increasing participation of underrepresented groups in STEM-related agricultural career fields through a mentoring and development program that engages high school youth with undergraduate students and industry professionals.Dr. Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Jenny Keshwani is an Assistant Professor of Biological Systems Engineering and
Paper ID #30576Role of agricultural simulation games to promote youth-adult discussionsrelated to agricultural sustainabilityNathan C Rice, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Nathan Rice is a 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator located in the Panhandle of Nebraska. Currently he helps run the 4-H program in Scotts Bluff, Kimball, and Banner Counties of Nebraska. His emphasis is in STEM and entrepreneurship program development for K-12 students.Dr. Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Jenny Keshwani is an Assistant Professor of Biological Systems Engineering and Science Literacy Spe- cialist in the
Paper ID #30162Garden TOOLS: Technology-rich agricultural engineering opportunities inoutdoor learning spacesDr. Erin Ingram, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Erin Ingram is a science literacy and community engagement coordinator interested in designing K-12 STEM learning experiences and educator professional development for use in formal and informal edu- cation settings.Dr. Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Jenny Keshwani is an Associate Professor of Biological Systems Engineering and Science Literacy Spe- cialist in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln