Management System (LMS), calledGES (Galileo Educational System) [16]. MATH 101 is a joint project between the Department ofApplied Mathematics and the GES team, the latter being responsible for managing the projectand developing the adaptive features of this course. In this first version of MATH 101, a doublebranching approach (outer and inner adaptive schemes) was used to incorporate the adaptivecharacteristic of our virtual remedial course.a. Outer Adaptive SchemeThe diagnostic test drives the Outer Adaptive Scheme. As mentioned in Section 2, the startingpoint of the course is a diagnostic test divided into four sections, one per unit of MATH 101. Theresults obtained in this exam are significant because they will determine the student’s
ofmore of the professional societies within their discipline, and thus committed to upholding thisimperative. Further, some engineering faculty are licensed professional engineers [6-7], and havetherefore taken an oath to uphold this commitment. How might this obligation be realized inpractice, considering both engineering students and the public who will be impacted by theirwork as engineers in the future?First it is worth noting that this paramount engineering ethical responsibility offers bothaffordances and limitations. There is inherent complexity in “the public” – with multiplestakeholders for each project that differentially experience benefits and harms from engineeredproducts and infrastructure. For example, sustainability asks us to
undergraduate students in STEM.Larry PowellSamantha Ray (Graduate Research Assistant) Samantha Ray is a Ph.D. student in the Sketch Recognition Lab at Texas A&M University. She received a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2018. Her research focuses on human-centered AI, developing systems that understand human behavior. She has worked on projects in human activity recognition to recognize activities of daily living (ADLs), intelligent tutoring systems to teach perspective sketching, and cognition-aware computing to measure people's mental workload on spatial visualization tasks.Malini Natarajarathinam (Associate Professor) Dr. Malini Natarajarathinam received her Ph.D. in Operations Management
Management (Missouri S&T) and Civil Engineering (Virginia Tech) and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (The University of Texas at Austin). He has taught several courses in the civil engineering curriculum ranging from structural engineering and steel design to infrastructure systems and construction management. Each spring, he co-teaches Project Management Professional prep classes to the West Point community. His research interests include topics in structural engineering and engineering education. He serves as the Vice-Chair of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Partners in Education Committee and as a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Committee on Education and Committee on Faculty
pedagogicalor programmatic strategies to support student outcomes. Budinoff and Subbian reviewed asset-based approaches to engineering design education and found a few example strategies includingculturally responsive design projects and asset-mapping. Looking more broadly at programmaticstrategies, they suggested providing shared physical spaces for faculty and students to interactand expanding admissions criteria and community building in the first-year (2021). Theserecommendations could also support the development of teamwork and communication skills.Similarly, Svilha et al. utilized funds of knowledge as a framework to redesign and reframedesign prompts for first-year engineering students. Their research indicated that this approachsupported a
Paper ID #36894Low-Cost Haptics and Visualization to Learn the AtomicForce Microscope Force-Distance CurveNisal Ovitigala I'm an international student from Sri Lanka that graduated MIT with a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. During my time at MIT, I spent a lot of time as an undergraduate researcher in various research groups such as conducting metallurgy research in the Taşan group, robotics research at the d'Arbeloff lab, and engineering education research with the LEAP group. One of my projects with the LEAP group was developing a computer interface to remotely manipulate and view a light microscope so that
theAmerican Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) [8] recognize the importance of diversityto not only libraries but also entire professions. Publicizing EDI initiatives in libraries isimportant as it “projects that the library or organization is working toward a climate of trust,collaboration, productivity, innovation, shared power, and creativity” [9].One way in which libraries effect these goals is through their collection development policies[5]. A good collection development statement is essential to creating a robust collection thatconsiders both its users’ needs and the mission of the institution [10]. If diversity is to be a keypart of collection development, then a separate statement outlining what constitutes a diversecollection is
- Industry Research) (Purdue University at WestLafayette (COE))Peter Bermel (Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE))Kerrie A Douglas (Associate Professor of Engineering Education) Dr. Kerrie Douglas, Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue, studies how to improve the quality of classroom assessments and evaluation of online learning in a variety of engineering education contexts. She holds a PhD in Educational Psychology and a M.A. in Educational Studies, with focus on school counseling. She is a co-PI on the SCALE project, leading the evaluation and assessment efforts. She recently received an NSF award to study engineering instructor decisions and student support during COVID-19 and impact the pandemic is
Transportation. He obtained his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech and worked at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center on bridge research. He is currently The Jackson-Hope Professor of Civil Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). He teaches engineering mechanics and structural engineering courses and enjoys working with the students on bridge related research projects and the ASCE student chapter.Dr. Kacie Caple D’Alessandro, Virginia Military Institute ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference Math Preparation and Progress of Undergraduate Students in Civil
Engineering department.Dr. Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute Matthew (Matt) Swenty obtained his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Civil Engineering from Missouri S&T and then worked as a bridge designer at the Missouri Department of Transportation. He obtained his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech and worked at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center on bridge research. He is currently The Jackson-Hope Professor of Civil Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). He teaches engineering mechanics and structural engineering courses and enjoys working with the students on bridge related research projects and the ASCE student chapter. ©American Society for
Construction (K.W.I.C.) organization which supports the growth and development of women in the construction industry. Prior to joining KSU, she worked as an award-winning construction management professional for over 15 years with successful program management, project management, real estate and business development experience in the AEC industry. An accomplished construction project and business development manager, she worked for leading organizations in the public and private sectors delivering successful projects, programs, and winning proposals some of which include Beers Construction (now Skanska USA), Heery International (now CBRE/Heery), Parsons Corporation, and the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources. In
beneficial towards nurturing academicdevelopment and clarifying career options post-graduation [7], [8]. In a survey conducted by theNational Science Foundation (NSF), 88% of its respondents, which held undergraduate researchpositions, reported significant growth in structuring and conducting a research project, 83%expressed greater confidence in research and professional abilities, and 73% attested awareness ofa graduate school environment [3], [4], [9]. These undergraduate research opportunities, accordingto Hurtado et al. [2], have further facilitated the decision of its participants to pursue STEM careersand Ph.D. studies post-graduation [14]. It is further reported that partaking in undergraduateresearch opportunities is considered an effective
the creation of the single-document labs and thecollection of survey data for this work.References [1] S. Wentworth, D. Silage, and M. Baginski, “Individualized Matlab projects in undergraduate electromagnetics,” in 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition, no. 10.18260/1-2–15655. Louisville, Kentucky: ASEE Conferences, June 2010, https://peer.asee.org/15655. [2] R. Hensel and Y. Sun, “Application of object scaffolding to develop a hands on, problem centered, and project based freshman Matlab® course,” in 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition, no. 10.18260/1-2–1307. Chicago, Illinois: ASEE Conferences, June 2006, https://peer.asee.org/1307. [3] R. J. Sassenfeld and J. R. Tapia, “Teaching a college-wide introductory
Center DirectorCorey Pew (Assistant Professor)Adrienne Phillips (Associate Professor) Dr. Phillips is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Montana State University. She teaches environmental engineering courses and is a member of a team sponsored by the NSF RED program to develop integrated and project-based courses in a new environmental engineering curriculum. She also does research on microbial biofilms.Beth J Shirley (Assistant Professor)Stephanie G Wettstein (Associate Professor) Associate Professor © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Work-in-Progress: Writing in Engineering
also prepare students for engineering projects that transcend limitedcourse scopes. For example, electric circuits courses provide underlying conceptual andmathematical principles to model electronics. However, in practice, electrical projects can beinterdisciplinary and go beyond the basic models introduced in class. Additionally, it is difficultto combine multifaceted sociotechnical concepts into entry level circuits classes. One method fordeveloping course modules for electric circuits that explore technical content with a societalcontext is described by Lord, Przestrzelski and Reddy [1]. We offer a solution to better integrate the technical circuit concepts and societalprinciples in an undergraduate circuits course. Specifically, we
inside and outside of class [5]. Examples of these kindsof activities include student clubs, organizations, undergraduate research, internships, co-ops,service projects, and other activities that can provide learning experiences for undergraduatestudents. Research on co-curricular experiences has addressed both student outcomes anddimensions/features of the experience, but very few studies have adopted a holistic system-levelperspective to think about the effect of the suite of offerings all together.Why Co-Curricular Activities and Supports Matter Offering co-curricular activities for undergraduate students in engineering provides arange of benefits. Several studies have shown how co-curricular engagement relates to students’leadership
, environmental engineering and energy provide relevant examples of real-world problems that are tangible to K-12 students and can be explored in the classroom to createauthentic learning opportunities [11]. Exposure to environmental engineering technologiesengages students in engineering problem solving while helping them understand the importanceand relevance of the sustainability issues the technologies are addressing. Previous studies haveshown increased student interest and performance in STEM classrooms as a result of project-based learning that addresses real-world issues in sustainability and utilizes sustainabletechnologies in the classroom [11], [12].II. Research QuestionsThis study created a partnership among researchers, K-12 educators and
. She also earned a graduate certificate in human-centered design (HCD) from the Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program at Virginia Tech. Marie’s interest in values and engagement in professional cultures also extends to innovation and its experts.With Matthew Wisnioski and Eric Hintz, Marie co-editedDoes America Need More Innova- tors?(MIT Press, 2019). This project engages innovation’s champions, critics, and reformers in critical participation.Dr. Aubrey Wigner, Colorado School of Mines Aubrey Wigner is an assistant professor at the Colorado School of Mines where he teaches engineering design, entrepreneurship, and systems design.Dr. Dean Nieusma, Colorado School of Mines Dean Nieusma is Department
importance of relying on real-world behavior to guide understandingand engineering design.One of the guiding principles for the design of lab activities for this project was that lab activitiesare most effective if they align closely with concepts and principles taught in class. In addition,lab activities should allow students to visualize, experience, and clarify confusing concepts. Tothis end, equipment should be as simple as possible so that students don’t get lost in aspects ofthe experiment that are not at the core of the phenomena studied. Unnecessary programs, gad-gets, tools, or assembly should be avoided when possible. Further, sufficient equipment needs tobe provided so that students can all conduct experiments first-hand, rather than
in their ability to learna particular course’s material and their confidence in the instructor’s ability to teach thematerial. The paper is part of an overall larger project investigating if changes inteaching practices can change student self-efficacy in engineering [1]. Therefore, thefollowing gives a background on self-efficacy, and relates it to students’ confidence intheir learning and to their instructors’ teaching. Also, the following explains howteaching practices can influence students’ confidence. Self-efficacy theory, which has a significant impact on how students view theirown abilities as learners, emphasizes that people’s confidence in performing a certaintask depends on four types of experience: previous success
Paper ID #39848Analysis of Student Motivation in an Introductory Engineering TechnologyGateway CourseHernan David Moreno Rueda, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)Kevin Michael SimonsonProf. Jeffrey J. Richardson, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) At Purdue, Professor Richardson teaches courses in electric vehicle technology, prototype construction / project development and management, and courses in embedded microcontroller sequence. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Professor RichardProf. Eddy Efendy, Campbell University Eddy Efendy currently teaches Mechanics of Materials in the Engineering
, Yang et al. [24] developed ‘AI for Kids’ for kindergarten students. Thecurriculum highlights AI using an embodied project-based approach. The curriculum theme is“AI and Ocean Protection,” which was determined based on children's interests given theirlocation (Hong Kong). The learning activities within the curriculum integrate music, language,STEAM, and literacy. Children learned about AI by listening to stories and picture books andreviewing specific vocabulary in the stories. Children learned about AI's thinking and trainingprinciples through picture books and games with graphics cards and manual materials. Incontrast, Dai and colleagues [25] curriculum development was a collaborative project initiatedby six computer science teachers and an
event that struck the central region of Chile onFebruary 27th, 2010—a joint research project between Japan and Chile was established toadvance the development of technologies and resources to foster tsunami resilient communities.The SATREPS (The Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable DevelopmentProject) program [2] allowed the introduction of the Disaster Imagination Game (DIG) in Chile.DIG was created as a method for disaster drill in Japan [3] and has been used in differentcontexts since then (e.g., [4], [5] ). The game’s overall goal is to promote disaster risk awarenessand resilience. Its core is a teamwork exercise around a printed map, where people discuss andrecord information about the territory under study [6]. We
letters fromprofessors at their undergraduate university due to the groups’ differing proximity to theseindividuals. The third significantly different action was the “other” category. Approximately16.25% of returners marked “other” compared to approximately 2.75% of direct pathwaystudents. Project portfolios, letters of recommendation from sources not included in the questionoptions, and resumes were among the other strategies listed. The responses obtained from thisquestion are shown in both Table 9 and Figure 1.Table 9: Strategies to Gain Graduate Program Acceptance Returner Direct Pathway Number of Percent Number of Percent Dependent on
current demandfor professional engineers on the island and in other states where professional certification can beendorsed. Presented by the United States of America Bureau of Economic Analysis report for thefirst quarter of 2022, the construction industry's nominal value added was 4.1 percent of the GDPand projected to reach a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 5 percent from 2022-2026 [21]. Thisprojection of industry growth exacerbates the ongoing crisis of workforce shortage that currentlyexists in the industry in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics reportpublished in April 2022, employment in engineering and architecture professionals projected toincrease by 6 percent between 2020 and 2030. As a result, the construction
Paper ID #37333Work in Progress: Exploring the Use of Faculty and Peer Mentoring as aTool to Support Engineering Transfer Students’ TransitionDr. Anna-Lena Dicke, University of California, Irvine Dr. Dicke is an Associate Project Scientist within the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine. In her research, she aims to understand how students’ motivation and interest in the STEM fields can be fostered to secure their educational persistence and long-term career success. Trying to bridge the gap between theory and practice, she is currently involved in an NSF-funded project aimed at fostering the
projects.This learning theory emphasizes how students can be agents of their own learning [18], [19]. Constructivismstates that knowledge is acquired through four assumptions. ● Learning involves active cognitive processing. ● Learning is adaptive. ● Learning is subjective and not objective and ● Learning involves both social and individual processes.In this project, constructivist learning theory was used.Constructivist Learning Theory Using the 5E Model.The 5E model is built around a structured sequence, and it is designed as a functional way for teachers toimplement constructivist theory. The 5Es serve as an aid for instructors to structure a new learning experiencein a systematic way that is consistent with a constructivist view [20
specializing in Educational Psychology, focusing on Research, Mea- surement, and Statistics. His research interests include STEM Education and HIV Education among minority youths.Mr. Syahrul Amin, Texas A&M University Syahrul Amin is a PhD candidate in Curriculum and Instruction at Texas A&M University. He is Experi- enced in conducting numerous STEM education research projects and skilled in working in collaborative environments to collect and evaluate research data for a variety of STEM education projects. He is also experienced in K-16 for over 8 years. His research interests focus on science education, engineering education, GT education, and international teacher education programs.Mr. Blaine Austin Pedersen
-specific courses or workshops and offer to speak about the library’s services [16-17, 20]. • Create displays that commemorate national holidays, such as Veteran’s Day [16, 21]. • Schedule a library open house or reception for student veterans [18, 20]. • Create special libguides for veteran students [16, 18]. • Attend the university’s educational programs related to student veterans [18, 20]. • Organize library staff development programs that describe and celebrate student veteran diversity [19]. • Collaborate with veterans to create an oral history project or special exhibits [20-21]. • Store, archive, and preserve materials that pertain to the experiences of student veterans [22].When teaching, it is
materialsand the assignment, and the tutor supervisor identifies how the elements in the lab report arerelated to the tutors’ experience with FYC papers. To ensure student participation, theassignment must require a tutoring session with a WATTS peer writing tutor.Research Data Analysis and FindingsThis project is being funded by a National Science Foundation grant. Research data continue tobe collected and analyzed from all sites implementing the program: Penn State Behrend (PSB),Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Indiana University PurdueUniversity Columbus (IUPUC), and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), aminority-serving institution. Collection methods include pre- and post-training tutor surveys. Inaddition