Page 25.1481.11fields. For instance, a research survey of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and tenuretrack/tenured faculty found that more graduate student women than men (28.5% of women vs.7.2% of men) are concerned that a career in science will be detrimental to their plans for a family(Ecklund and Lincoln 2011: 4).xxiv For many women – and some men – these concerns persistbeyond the graduate experience. For example, a 2009 National Research Council of the NationalAcademy of Sciences report found that women who receive a doctorate in science andengineering are less likely than men to seek academic research positions, and are more likely todrop out of the academy before tenure when they do pursue a faculty position.xxv1 A November2009
talked about theneed for more projects with the goal of developing innovation described it as follows: “But maybe some more opportunities to do your own projects or choose from a bunch instead of going in and turning some dials according to this prescribed little lecture they had planned.” “When you’re in college and taking classes and regurgitating what the teacher teaches you, that’s tough. I think that really falls to the teachers in those courses to create – push the students and create some innovative projects to incorporate with the criteria that they’re teaching.”According to the participants, incorporating more of these projects into the curriculum wouldhave the additional benefit of helping
). Measuring outcomes of living- learning programs: Examining college environments and student learning and development. The Journal of General Education, 55(1), 40-76.6. Knight, W. (2003). Learning communities and first-year programs: Lessons for planners. Planning for Higher Education, 31(4), 5-12.7. Meath-Lang, B. (1997). Dramatic interactions: Theater work and the formation of learning communities. American Annals of the Deaf, 142, 99-101.8. Johnson, J. (2001) Learning communities and special efforts in retention of university students: What works, what doesn’t, and is the return worth the investment? Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory, and Practice, 2(3), 219-238.9. Johnson, W. G. (2006) Strategies for enhancing student
”. It is a centrally planned and controlledsystem with relatively little flexibility to fluctuations in energy demand. As the nation and theeconomy becomes increasingly digital, energy demand is growing rapidly. For example, it isestimated that by 2015 around 60% of the total electrical load will be from chip technologies andautomated manufacturing versus 10% of the total in the 1990s 1. While the automotive industry is presently dependent on petroleum sources, the growingpresence of Plug-in Hybrid Electric (PHEV) and Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) will begin toact as a stress upon the electrical grid by drawing resources during times of peak energy demand.A study from Oak Ridge National Laboratory finds that charging vehicles during off
students to all design tradeoffs, so they become aware of their choices when selecting aplatform and then take a deep dive into a particular architecture. Even if using a singlearchitecture for teaching, we always have to make an effort to contrast how the same processesor operations would be performed on other architecture.A very important aspect now is energy conservation, and the battle of semiconductor companiesis in terms of who can deliver the best performance using the least energy. This is also anotherdimension that goes beyond the traditional criteria to select a platform when planning amicrocontroller course[9].Last but not least, what are the platforms most used in industry that will give students acompetitive advantage when looking for
validation) and enter- prise resource planning. He also has interest in learning objectives-based education material design and development. Acharya is a co-author of ”Discrete Mathematics Applications for Information Systems Professionals,” 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall. He is a life member of Nepal Engineering Association and is also a member of ASEE and ACM. Acharya is a recipient of the ”Mahendra Vidya Bhusak” a prestigious medal awarded by the Government of Nepal for academic excellence. He is a member of the Program Committee of WMSCI, MEI, CCCT, EEET, ISAS, AG, KGMC, and IMCIC and is also a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics of the International Institute
the same scope andsequence and develop lesson plans. Although the delivery may have varied slightly, the sametypes of notes, activities, handouts, assignments, and exams were used. The geometry curriculum was based on the Texas Essential of Knowledge and Skills5(TEKS) and followed the scope and sequence set forth by the school district. The primaryresource for practice problems for the students was found in the Holt Geometry textbook15 Thegeometry scope and sequence had 12 total units with one unit specifically focused on spatialability and its application. The unit was seven class days in length, six of which were instructiondays. The unit began by introducing students to 3D figures using nets (developments) and crosssections
materials and professional development process tomake the project available to more teachers at a lower cost per teacher.The extension plan includes reaching out to new teachers through regional science centers forface-to-face workshops, followed up with online webinars and instruction--for a total of tenhours of professional development associated with each sensor. The recruited teachers will beable to decide which sensor they would like to build and implement in their classroom. The Page 25.1194.22teachers will be provided with the necessary equipment and will be required to report data to theproject evaluator. In addition, the classroom
document included the cost and maintenance agreements. We also created manuals on the product’s functionality and handed that in as well. Then at the end we worked together to prepare a portfolio which included the final documents, cover sheets, business cards and working version of the program to hand out to every representative that showed up on the day of the presentation. Working together and getting everyone to agree on a position was the hardest part of this class.”The point to be made here is that the team had real work to do and instead of completing anoutline or filling in the blanks on a business plan template. They had to draw on individualabilities in real time and then had to combine them using teamwork
, Page 6.1076.17Nov. 25, 1996. p.1(2).“Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Conference & Exposition Copyright2001, American Society for Engineering Education”6 Montplaisir, L., (1997) "An Integrated CSCW Architecture for Distributed Project Planning."Proc., 6th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, pp.364-368.7 Pena-Mora, F., & Hussein, K., (1999) “Interaction Dynamics in Collaborative DesignDiscourse.” Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Vol.14, No.3, pp.171-185.8 McNeese, M., Zaff, B. S., Brown, C. E., Citera, M., & Wellens, A. R., (1992) “Role of aGroup-Centered Approach in the Development of Computer Supported Collaborative DesignTechnologies.” Proc. Human Factors Society, Vol
improve the effectiveness of in-class examples. The obvious downside, which is not insignificant and is of major concern toadministrators because of the cost, is that I obviously make a large number of copies. Onepossible solution, though I have not tried it, is to have students buy a “course guide” that has anyhandouts or example problem statements all together in one package. This of course means thatthe entire course needs to be planned out well before the first day of class which is not alwayspossible.At least once in the quarter, usually near the end, I dedicate a class period to more formal groupwork where I will rearrange the class into groups (i.e. not just working with neighbors) and givethem problems from topics throughout the course
publication of the material in books or refereed journals,might compromise pending patents, or might reveal too much concerning future research plans atVirginia Tech. Because of these concerns, the four levels of access described below were Page 5.253.2established.Unrestricted - As the name implies, this access level allows anyone, anywhere to read ordownload the ETD. It allows immediate worldwide access to the ETD as soon as it is submitted.Information about the ETD may be listed in Dissertation Abstracts or other indexes, and UMIwill be able to distribute microfilm or paper copies of the ETD.Restricted - ETDs in this category can only be accessed by
andcriticisms as the Thinker will not take them personally.It is, however, important that an instructor be very sensitive to Feelers, because they getfrustrated by cause-and-effect reasoning problems and take any type of criticism personally. Tobe effective for the Feeler, the teaching and learning strategies should include assignments thatinvolve personal contact between the instructor and the student or between students.4. JUDGERS/PERCEIVERS - This pair refers to our orientation towards life.JUDGERS (J) - set and follow agendas, planned and organized approach to life and prefer tohave things settled, seek closure even with incomplete data, orPERCEIVERS (P) - adapt to changing circumstances, flexible and spontaneous resist closure toobtain more
for all new construction of single-family homes, townhomes, and low-rise multi-family homes (CA Solar Mandate. 2020) o Other aspects that help CA include the state having plenty of sunlight (estimated at 284 days in a year) that helps solar generation. The State also has large desert land where currently a solar farm is in operation and others are planned to produce 550 megawatts (Nextera Energy, 2011). CA also has encouraged community solar farms which benefits homeowners to use solar energy without solar panels on their roofs (Livermore Community Solar, 2020). CA’s solar generation in 2022 accounts for 26.8% of the
/tej2022221121.[10] J. L. Hess, J. Beever, C. B. Zoltowski, L. Kisselburgh, and A. O. Brightman, “Enhancing engineering students’ ethical reasoning: Situating reflexive principlism within the SIRA framework,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 108, no. 1, pp. 82–102, 2019, doi: 10.1002/jee.20249.[11] P. Murphy, “Teaching applied ethics to the righteous mind,” J. Moral Educ., vol. 43, no. 4, pp. 413–428, Oct. 2014, doi: 10.1080/03057240.2014.963036.[12] E. L. Black, F. G. Burton, and J. K. Cieslewicz, “Improving Ethics: Extending the Theory of Planned Behavior to Include Moral Disengagement,” J. Bus. Ethics, vol. 181, no. 4, pp. 945–978, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.1007/s10551-021-04896-z.[13] J. Haidt, “The Emotional Dog and Its Rational Tail: A Social
past experiences. The results showed that the teacher with an engineering backgroundtended to emphasize the engineering activities, while the teacher with a biology background modifiedlessons to deepen students’ understanding of biology. Furthermore, teachers emphasized parts of theBID curricula that aligned with their teaching backgrounds and training.Teachers’ understanding of integrated curricula also impacts students learning [37]. As such, they tendto plan, modify, and enact curricula based on their perception of its relevance to their students. In onestudy, Steven et al. [38] found that designing activities that incorporated exploring illustrated examplesin nuanced ways that attended to students’ learning needs impacted their retention
guidelines known as the “Broader Impacts Criteria” (BIC), whichwere foundational in the preparation of the forthcoming NAE report. Broader Impacts are one oftwo main pillars by which all NSF funding proposals are assessed, alongside “IntellectualMerit.” The Broader Impacts requirement was officially introduced in 1997, and in 2002 the NSFbegan returning proposals without review if they didn’t mention Broader Impacts [24]. Theimplementation of Broader Impacts stemmed from recommendations from the Committee onEqual Opportunities in Science and Engineering; the passing of the Government Performanceand Results Act; and the “NSF in a Changing World” strategic plan [25] that outlined a long-termgoal of promoting knowledge in service of society. Currently
educators. The theme underscoresthe potential impact on students' mindset, promoting analytical thinking and potentiallyinfluencing the broader education system.A3. Innovative Teaching ToolsThis theme focuses on the role of ChatGPT as a tool for educators, providing innovative resourcesfor lesson planning, content creation, and instructional methods. It looks at how ChatGPT maycontribute to redefining traditional teaching tools in the educational landscape. “I see ChatGPT developing in to a new research standard similar to how Google has replaced books. As well as being a base line for further AI platforms. Likewise I think it will have a similar effect on education, with it being something looked down on at first but later excepted in
], provides the theoreticalframework for this study. This theory has been applied in both undergraduate [26]–[28] andgraduate-level [35], [36], [50] research to understand students’ academic motivations, role identity,and career goals among other things. FTP contains many components including how much a personconnects the present and future, the perceived instrumentality of someone’s present action for theirfuture goals, directionality which relates to a person’s perception that they are moving forward intothe future, speed which is a person’s ability to plan for the future, and extension which relates tohow far into the future a person sets their goals [51], [52]. These components (connection,perceived instrumentality, directionality, speed, and
this valuable space by supportingproductive and synergetic cross-institutional collaborations between PWIs and MSIs/HBCUs.Not surprisingly, the quality of such PWI-MSI/HBCU collaboration depends on the shared goalsand objectives, as well as mutual respect and egalitarian relationships established among thestakeholders from both institutions. In particular, it is a must to have a solid plan to understand,recognize, and capitalize on each institution’s strengths, not only the intellectual merits but alsothe cultural assets brought by the members of the collaborating MSI/HBCUs. This should be oneof the major criteria against which the quality of multi-institutional collaboration that includesMSI/HBCUs should be evaluated. By doing so, this multi
postgraduate research studies as a Master of Engineering student. A Critical thinker continuously looking at ways of improving teacher-student engagement processes, I am adept in organizing work flow, creating lesson plans, presenting ideas in a compelling way, interacting with the learners and fellow trainers with a view to improving content delivery across a range of engineering topics in a learner-based and hands-on approach. As such, I maintain professional boundaries while building lasting relationships. My passion for teaching encompasses circuit analysis, electrical machines and digital electronics, courses delivered while working as an assistant lecturer in Kenya at The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and
followingprompt: How easy or difficult was this assignment for you, and why? What particular aspects orparts gave you the most trouble? How do you plan to overcome your challenges?” In alignment with earlier cited research [2]-[4], [6]-[8], the intention behind this writingassignment was to encourage engineering students to improve their performance throughenhanced metacognition. In an attempt to encourage the students to engage with the writingcomponent of their homework assignments, the instructor graded these writing assignments forcompletion only. Because this component of the homework assignment was also submittedelectronically, the instructor was able to provide feedback to student submissions morefrequently and consistently than what had
, “Engineers, figuring it out: Collaborative learning in cultural worlds,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 113, no. 1, pp. 164–194, Jan. 2024, doi: 10.1002/jee.20576.[11] Kern Family Foundation, “KEEN Engineering Unleashed.” 2019. Accessed: Feb. 01, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://engineeringunleashed.com/[12] D. M. Riley, “Employing Liberative Pedagogies in Engineering Education,” J. Women Minor. Sci. Eng., vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 30–32, 2003.[13] L. L. Bucciarelli and D. E. Drew, “Liberal studies in engineering – a design plan,” Eng Stud., vol. 7, no. 2–3, pp. 103–122, 2015.[14] E. A. Cech, “Culture of Disengagement in Engineering Education?,” Sci. Technol. Hum. Values, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 42–72, 2014, doi: 10.1177
Paper ID #42562An Autoethnography of the Student Experience Solving an Open-Ended StaticsProblemKatelyn Churakos, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Katelyn Churakos is an undergraduate research assistant in the Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo. She is majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Law and is expected to graduate in December 2025. After graduation, Katelyn plans to pursue employment in the mechanical engineering field, preferably in project management.Jayden Mitchell, University at Buffalo, The State University of New YorkDr. Jessica E S Swenson