(body/mind). It is a means for caringabout what other people think about science and technology and including their views of designand policy (Analytical Approaches). When planning interactive classroom activities, the datacollection techniques function as a menu for choosing the way to operationalize the analyticalapproaches in the classroom or for prepwork.D. Introducing salient STS assignments and course activitiesOur analysis revealed several assignments and activities that were salient to first-year STSstudent uptake of STS Postures and cultural practices. We describe four of them here briefly, asthey come up frequently in the way students talk about the first-year of the STS program.The Stakeholder Interview Project - In the year-long
Paper ID #33250Resilience in the Home Office Through a Scaled-down MicrogridMs. Tessa Veurink, University of Pittsburgh Tessa Veurink graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Electric Power. Her interests include renewable energy, sustainability, and electric power.Mr. Bradley G. Fox, University of Pittsburgh Bradley Fox is an electrical engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh. He is interested in power electronics and enjoys learning about a variety of other disciplines as well. He plans to start his career in industry in 2021 and grow as a
competence during study abroad programs. Differentstudies have proved its validity and reliability [36], [37]. Completion of the IDI pre-departure and post-return is part of the curricula for the IEPyear-long study abroad programs. Outgoing students complete the IDI as part of pre-departurepreparations. The results are used by the respective directors to better supervise students in theirintercultural development and problem solve challenges for individual students as they occurduring their time abroad. Returning students complete the IDI as part of their post-study abroaddebriefing and reflection process. The returning cohorts receive group debriefings based on thegroup Intercultural Development Report and Intercultural Development Plan
“how reforms in engineering are taken up in identityproductions” [24, p. 278]. The work described in this current paper focuses on this intersectionbetween a change in pedagogy and students’ engineering identities.Recent research proposes both quantitative and qualitative ways to measure engineering identity.For example, Godwin developed a survey to measure engineering identity, with a focus on threeconstructs: recognition as an engineer, interest in engineering, and performance/competence inengineering [25]. Meyers et al. also used a survey to model engineering identity developmentemploying stage theory [26]. They found that male students, students further in their studies, andstudents with future career plans in engineering are more likely
needs) to social needs(typically considered higher-order, and therefore not as urgent to meet). This is standing withthe notion that metaphysical human needs are just as important as basic physical needs whenconsidering human-centred design in engineering settings.Maps and plans of either district (along with residential listings and form of occupation –domestic or business) were also given to the students, this was to give them an insight on the‘urbanisation’ of either district and of the road networks, to facilitate the designers’understanding of the environmental and cultural scenario/status they are to ‘deal with’.This Human-Centred Designing Task composed of two sections: The first was for thestudents to compare the structural development
stakeholderengagement plan. During that activity, the term CSR was used and discussed, making it an explicit teachingmethod. Students also completed a role play activity where they are asked to take on the role of stakeholdersin a project, such as community member, regulator, consultant, and engineer. Students then debated amining problem and discussed what their needs are. This activity takes a much more implicit approach toCSR. It emphasizes the importance of listening to stakeholders and recognizing their needs, however theterm CSR isn’t explicitly used. Similar role play exercises were used by Professors Edwards and Garcia asa way to teach ethics in their technical courses. Professor Edwards used a more implicit method ofstakeholder mapping, integrating it
the informationbetter than simply reading about it.” The combination of replacing homework with labs, andreducing the total amount of time per week students spent on the course, did not result insignificant differences in the quiz scores from pre-pandemic years. Given the success of thisyear’s lab experiences, we plan to update the labs and include additional topics for future courseofferings.Background: Transitioning an active learning lecture course onlineThe required BME sophomore course in “Biochemistry and Molecular Engineering” is a large(n>115) course that employs proven active learning techniques such as clicker questions, think-pair-share, individual and group problem solving, and team-based learning [1-4]. The interactivelectures
engineering;at other institutions it did not appear that any engineering disciplines offered a combined BS/MSprogram. It appeared that the number of these programs was increasing, as in some cases theBS/MS program only became available in civil engineering in 2020.Within the MS degrees, most institutions offered both thesis and coursework-only options,followed by thesis, project, and coursework only; degree options are summarized in Table 4.Note that some institutions used the terminology of a report instead of a project. In many casesthere wasn’t a formal degree plan called a report/project option, but within the allowable coursesone course could be an independent project (and so these were counted as providing a projectoption). Note that these
in both physical practice(e.g., developing or testing a physical prototype) and/or virtual practice (e.g., developing a CADmodel or drawing). Students in the PRL MCoP often engage in physical and virtual practice;experience ‘it worked’ and ‘it didn’t work’ moments; and revise their knowledge, technique,designs, and manufacturing processes accordingly. For example, consider how Brittany managesthe end of her casting project. With her project due in about two weeks, she has successfully casther major part but realizes a concern. Although she has conferred with CAs and has a plan forfixturing and machining her casting, this will be her first time post-machining, and she is unsurehow it will go. She explains that she normally prefers to ask CAs
”. Otherwise, the intended learning outcomes (ILOs), teaching learning activities (TLAs), and/or assessment tasks (ATs) described in Steps 2 and 3 must be readjusted to make sure the student is on the right track. Experience and knowledge of the subject are crucial to adjust the TLAs and/or ATs. A few projects have been used as UCCRPs over the past six years and following is a summary of one of them to explain the details of the project and how it is planned and executed.SUMMER 2020 VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2 9 ADVANCES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION Undergraduate Cross-Class Research Projects for Deep
”. Otherwise, the intended learning outcomes (ILOs), teaching learning activities (TLAs), and/or assessment tasks (ATs) described in Steps 2 and 3 must be readjusted to make sure the student is on the right track. Experience and knowledge of the subject are crucial to adjust the TLAs and/or ATs. A few projects have been used as UCCRPs over the past six years and following is a summary of one of them to explain the details of the project and how it is planned and executed.SUMMER 2020 VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2 9 ADVANCES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION Undergraduate Cross-Class Research Projects for Deep
, this paperseeks to provide a basic pedagogical framework for the projects presented that can be tailored atthe discretion of the professor to provide students of varying experience levels an equitableapproach to the project while still challenging them to generate knowledge through information-seeking ventures.Project summaryThe chosen approach for content delivery consists of three phases: a theory-based exploration ofthe material, hands-on experimentation, and an evaluation and self-reflection period. The bulk ofthe planning work went into bridging the gap between the theory and the design, so most of thetime in developing this paper was spent in creating this guide. The guide in Appendix I containsfour main modules and several sub-modules
know they’re going to feed you the company line, but it’s when you really talk to the students and see how they like it or if they do or who do avoid or who to try to work for, that’s what becomes really, really helpful.Tarrin recounted his experience with a student planning a double major in aerospace engineeringand applied physics: When I was a freshman there was like this guy who was in aero and also double majoring in physics and my advisor gave me his contact information. And he was really nice. He gave me, like, his study plan, and tell me like you know, what class I should take and stuff like that. So that was really nice to know that they did before I did. But I- I never really met him
and thisnext semester … if I don’t get this one done, then I am going to be way behind, and this littlechart (course plan) they have worked out for me isn’t going to work.” Two of the switchers citedthat being unable to timely fulfill one of the core prerequisites on their respective prescribedcurriculum plan resulted in them being asked to leave the engineering program. One alreadyknew she was not going to pursue an engineering degree at the time, while the other didn’t knowexactly what she was going to study if she left engineering and later decided to switch tomathematics because staying in mathematics still “used some of the same skills.”Weed-out CoursesSwitchers and persisters alike cited having trouble going through the weed-out courses
qualifications plans and new admission approaches to procedures for implementation students Figure 1. Outcome Model (simplified from Green & Stone 1977)The overall program goals and specific curriculum objectives feed into the “Decisions to beMade” component of the Outcome Model. In this case, the decision to be made is the curriculummethod adopted at a program level to satisfy the professional and ethical responsibility aspects ofABET accreditation. As noted, those decisions are influenced by both “Input from theProfession” and “Input from Society
Config (GPS, IMU) Computer CPU H&S DAQ Mission Planning Power H&S Control Data Postprocessing Voltages provided to all Sensor Electronics Comm
designingmaterials with their end use in mind, all of the students built on the content they found interestingin class and some even claimed responsibility (e.g. “It is our duty as inventors/innovators to beproducing but also protecting our planet.”). One student in particular applied their learningsbeyond that of traditional materials to that of the software industry, communicating advancedapplication of this content: “I am planning on working in the software industry, and while a lot ofit is virtual, it made me think about creating software that works on multiple platforms andcreating systems that do not become obsolete so quickly but finding ways to make them work foras long as possible.”Final comments that students left only further emphasized the
- ducted research for Naval Reactors. He currently serves as the Walter L. Robb director of Engineering Leadership and as a Professor of Practice in SEDTAPP and Engineering Science at Penn State. Erdman has chaired the local Jaycees, Department of Social Services Advisory Council, GE Share Board, and Curling Club; and served on the Human Services Planning Council, United Way, Chamber of Commerce, and Capital Fund Drive Boards of Directors. Erdman has lectured on leadership topics at Penn State and RPI. He served as a recruiter (25 years) for GE and Lockheed Martin, on the Penn State College of Engi- neering Advisory Council, an Alumni Advisory Board, and as the President of the College of Engineering Alumni Society
(instructors, TA’s, peer educators); think-pair-share questions, clickerquestions followed up with instructor feedback based on student answers, working in groups onconstructive and interactive tasks, etc. It may be clear how individual activities that traditionallytake class time can be replaced with online course activities. It is this author’s contention thatwith careful design and planning, even interactive activities traditionally done face-to-face canbe done well in an online environment as well.By designing an online course with connecting and engaging elements – Zoom office hours,screencast skeleton notes, “SCORED” (SMART, Connecting, Original, Revisited, Engaging,Diverse) discussion prompts, and frequent synchronous assessments – and by
well-being, health, and quality oflife,” 2 forward-thinking innovators who “make a world of difference,” 3 and agents of technicalsolutions that can “ensure the sustainability of civilization and the health of its citizens, whilereducing individual and societal vulnerabilities and enhancing the joy of living in the modernworld” 4. Similarly, most engineering professional societies market themselves with statementscentered on their contribution to society like “Advancing Technology for Humanity” 5 and“ASCE stands at the forefront of a profession that plans, designs, constructs, and operatessociety’s economic and social engine…” 6. The relationship between engineers and “the public”sits at the very core of engineers’ professional identity and
,where the solution would be used, what conditions the solution would be implemented in, andany added constraints, criteria, or assumptions the participants stated in their defined problems).The verbal protocol data were then analyzed, and any additional verbal descriptions notexplicitly stated in the problem statement were added. Each component of the problem statementwas then compared to the presented problem, and brief descriptions of changes weredocumented. For example, one participant explicitly stated that a planned solution would be usedduring a tornado, which narrowed the scope to a specific, rather than general, “natural disaster”as specified in the presented problem. The coders worked independently, and then discussed anydisagreements
implementation of a strategic plan for Texas A&M in South America. While at the Office for Latin America Programs, Maria was also responsible for the opening of the Soltis Center in Costa Rica. Maria speaks three languages fluently (Spanish, Portuguese and English) as well as intermediate French. Maria is originally from Brazil and completed her undergrad- uate studies at Lynn University in Florida, where she graduated with honors in Business Administration in 2002. She was part of the tennis team and was the team captain for two years, including the year the team was NCAA National Champion in 2001. She is a December 2003 graduate of the MS-Marketing program at Texas A&M University. And in the Fall of 2009, Maria
that you… • .. intend to set up a company in the future? • ... search for business start-up opportunities? • ... are saving money to start a business? • ... do not read books on how to set up a firm? • ... have no plans to launch your own business? • ... spend time learning about starting a firm? The following quote describes why it is a reasonable choice: “This measure was selected fortwo reasons: (1) it was developed following thorough scale development procedures, asopposed to the Gaicomin et al. (2010) and Wilson et al. (2007) single-item measures, each ofwhich involved no substantive validation; and (2) it offered parsimony over other existingmeasures of EI (cf., Liñán & Chen
human-like concepts, such as knowledge, belief, intention, and emotion21.With capacity for reasoning, planning, natural language processing and other human intelligenceabilities, intelligent agents have been deployed in many domains to assist human’s work.Education, where teachers and learners struggle to cover more material while meeting risingexpectations and standards, is a ripe arena for intelligent agents to have a large impact on thepractices therein. Following this, intelligent agents for education have been extensivelyresearched over the past three decades. Perhaps the most well established and populareducational platforms that use intelligent agents are intelligent tutoring systems (ITS, e.g.22-23).ITS are computer programs that
-2018.Role Model InterventionsSince research indicated that an important aspect of mentoring was providing inspiration [61],[23], program modifications aimed at providing more opportunities for female engineers to sharepersonal narratives were implemented. In 2016, role models demonstrating engineering-relatedactivities were added for approximately one hour during a STEM-focused public exposition priorto the main IIBI event, and in 2017, additional time (30 minutes total) was carved out of theevent schedule for networking with the role models during the planned activities. In 2017, arelated item was also added to the girls’ survey for cross-validation: “The role models inspiredme to consider a career in engineering or technology”.This need to
Paper ID #15803Robotics in K-12 Formal and Informal Learning Environments: A Review ofLiteratureMr. Nicholas Alexander Bascou, University of Pittsburgh Graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2016 with a B.A. in Anthropology and a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry. Research experience includes the use of robotics in K-12 education at the University of Pittsburgh’s Learning Research and Development Center and research into neural pathways involved in the onset and treatment of Schizophrenia at the Anthony Grace Lab at the University of Pittsburgh. Future plans include the pursuit of an M.D. and PhD in biological
reviews each of the demos/videos,discuss how they are incorporated into the class, and describe how to fabricate/procure the demoequipment.1. Introduction In the last few years, there has been an increasing trend in the debate about the pros andcons of active learning in the classroom, and many have moved away from the traditional lectureformat.1 While active learning comes in several forms, most agree that activities that aredesigned to engage the students, pique their interest, and are carefully selected to coordinate andsupplement the lesson plans tend to improve students’ understanding and retention of keyconcepts.1 Although active or experiential learning has been highly promoted as of late, it hasbeen researched for several decades
, visualization and use of toolsMaking Connections: this category, like skills and tools, was organized into a subset of types,but overall, this group refers to making connections between the course material and other entity:themselves, another course, career or graduate school plans or the “real world”. Morespecifically: 1. Application to real world engineering/real problems (n=29): “I want my students to see that physics has direct connections to real world problems.” 2. Future career/graduate studies (n=18): “contribute meaningfully to the work of a structural engineering group, whether in industry or academia” 3. Integration with self/identity (n=18): “I want the students to gain confidence in their knowledge” 4