calculus in particular insolving physics problems. The program is administered by a faculty member assisted by a smallgroup of student tutors. The program’s content focuses initially on a math review using an onlineadaptive math program to get students up to pre-requisite requirements for physics. Students aregiven a pre-test on key math concepts. The results of the pretest are used to automatically createa customized study plan. Once a student has finished the math review they can continue on to anintroduction of core physics concepts, which are introduced though online video lectures andmini-lectures given by the instructor. They then have the opportunity to test their new physicsknowledge on practice problems. Since its pilot implementation of
students who are underprepared”),then invited different topics, “Let’s move onto the second one (pause) then” into which anotherparticipant animatedly (eye contact around the room and to the Facilitator, gestures) jumped in: You have diverse faculty, this is the case where there are lady professors… the impact is going to be for the students to see an example, a person, a guide, and see that, not as a given, but if that situation exists it’s going to bring down a lot of the comments that people say. Um (pause)The Facilitator immediately filled the pause such that any other potential comments by thespeaker or other participants would be discouraged. The Facilitator’s action enabled him tointerject a reorienting remark to
functions, graphing and curve fitting; FreeMat (an open-source software similar to MATLAB) for introductory programming and data analysis; freemodeling software for designing balsawood bridges; and BASIC, in conjunction with a Boe-Botrobotics kit (Parallax, Inc.), to explore microprocessors, basic digital electronics, sensors andmotors, program control flow, and proportional control.We will develop a series of simple experiments that students can perform at home to generateand collect data (e.g. harmonic motion of a pendulum, or evaluating Hooke's law). Students willthen apply the spreadsheet and programming tools and methods described above in order tonumerically and graphically analyze both modeled and collected data.Design Projects: A set of
. Finally, they mentioned how exploring projectsin a controlled, low-risk environment allowed them to explore areas of research that otherwisethey would not have been able to explore.The Icarus Program was created with the goal of improving sense of belonging, students'engagement and providing students with an opportunity to have out of the classroom experiencesto apply some of the technical knowledge they were learning in their courses while alsodeveloping a cohort and closely interact with their peers and professors. We consider that thisgoal was fulfilled based on the faculty members' perceptions.References[1] J. S. Eccles, "Families, Schools, and Developing Achievement-Related Motivations and Engagement," in Handbook of socialization: Theory
with coaches, and future research will focus on both their effects on the program andthe program’s influence on the coaches. As the program expands to include grant proposalreview, we will be exploring the similarities and differences between schema development formanuscript and grant proposal review. Sustaining the EER PERT Project: Beyond the completion of the NSF funding period,we will be exploring other ways to support this as an ongoing activity in the EER community.Possible models include fee-based programs: in-person or online workshops, and online,asynchronous training developed and refined through this project. The target audience for theseprograms would be early career researchers, post-doctoral researchers, and graduate
advantage” (in this article, we callthis privilege), the education of the dominant group, and practice and accountability[6]. Thisstudy takes an additional step to differentiate between allies and advocates, tying the differenceto programmatic levels and participation: Advocates are active and effective proponents of gender diversity and equity, specifically in terms of increasing the number of female faculty, encouraging the hiring and promotion of female faculty in administrative positions, and ensuring the fair and equitable treatment of women within partner institutions. They are committed to increasing their understanding of gender bias and its impact on the academic careers of women. Allies are men
engineering design courses face broad challenges for teaching professional development needed in graduates of the twenty-first century. The performance criterion for Professional Development is synthesized from the performance factors identified for this area: Individuals document professional development in technical, interpersonal, and individual attributes important to their personal and project needs, professional behaviors, and ways of a reflective practitioner. Table 1. Performance Factors for Professional Development Performance Area Performance Factor Definition Analyzing information Applying methods/tools of analysis to understand and predict
. 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 having on engineering students. She also recently won the prestigious CAREER award from the U.S. National Science Foundation to study increasing the fairness of engineering
Paper ID #38814Preparing the manufacturing workforce for Industry 4.0 technologyimplementationDr. Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Indus- trial Distribution and a member of the Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M University. His research interests include automation, robotics, cyber-manufacturing and Industry 4.0; optical/infrared imaging and instru- mentation; micro/nano manufacturing; and design of technology for engineering education. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation Laboratory at Texas A&M University
tech- nology education content standards developed by the International Technology Education Association.Dr. Susan E. Burger, David Heil & Associates, Inc. Susan Burger, Ed.D., leads the Research & Evaluation Division at David Heil and Associates, Inc. (DHA). Using both quantitative and qualitative methods, she plans and administers evaluations and research stud- ies for a range of non-profit, corporate, and government agency clients, including the National Science Teachers Association; the National Academy of Engineers; and a number of NSF, NIH, and NOAA- funded projects. Prior to working at DHA, Burger conducted evaluation studies in the Pacific Region and was a member of the Graduate Faculty at the
identifications cannot possibly be playing a role [31]. Meritocratic ideologies supportindustrial capitalism’s long-standing stratified wage structures and vice versa. For example, theidea of engineering classrooms as inclusive, tolerant sites of learning fully shaped by DEIintentions makes complete sense of divergent educational opportunities across communities: noteveryone can be an engineer, in every sense of those words. If we are unbiased, the absence ofBlack students from graduate programs in STEM, say, can only be explained by the intellectualand behavioral deficits of absent persons. That is, the “post-racial” U.S. need worry no moreabout anti-Black, misogynistic, anti-trans or other social-structural “flaws” and accepts that somepersons will
instructional approach is illustrated inFigure 4. First, it is started from contemporary issues related to cyber based rapid manufacturingsuggested by the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering (IMSE) andthe Research Institute for Manufacturing & Engineering Systems (RIMES) advisory boardcommittee. Second, the authors and a support group from staff members of Texas ManufacturingAssistance Center (TMAC) have determined what course contents (e.g., course modules) shouldbe included in each course. Third, the authors have discussed with faculty from IMSE/MEDepartments who are interested in joining this curriculum reform to identify a course modulepool. However, the course contents could be revised based on suggestions from an
perspective, effective communicators, function in diverse teams anddemonstrate social responsibility. Equipping engineering students with the skills and knowledge requiredto be successful in the 21st century must be one of our primary objectives. Enabling students to practiceself-directed learning, creative, to find solutions to design problems that are sustainable are just of few ofour educational goals. Projects and project-based learning provide the contextual environment, makinglearning exciting and relevant to our time, providing opportunities for students to explore real-worldproblems from a system-level perspective and to develop an appreciation for the inter-connectedness ofengineering principles, in which principles and system requirements
of Making and Risk Taking.” He was named one of ASEE PRISM’s ”20 Faculty Under 40” in 2014, and received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from President Obama in 2017. Dr. Jordan co-developed the STEAM LabsTM program to engage middle and high school students in learning science, technology, engineering, arts, and math concepts through designing and building chain reaction machines. He founded and led teams to two collegiate Rube Goldberg Machine Contest national championships, and has appeared on many TV shows (including Modern Marvels on The History Channel and Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC) and a movie with his chain reaction machines. He serves on the Board of the i.d.e.a. Museum in
reallywanted more interactions with others in my work environment. I believe that a career inengineering education would provide this. As a registered nurse, my wife’s work experiencesprovided similar personal interactions and rewards so she easily understood my needs and careergoals.V. Understand the Commitment InvolvedTo avoid any surprises, make sure that everyone involved is aware of the amount of workrequired for a faculty position. The family of any faculty member must be willing to activelyplan family activities with the demands of the faculty position in mind. Family members notfamiliar with the amount of work associated with a faculty position versus an industrial position,may not understand the changes in free time available after this type
in 2008, 2011, and 2019 and from the IEEE Transactions on Education in 2011 and 2015. Dr. Ohland is an ABET Program Evaluator for ASEE. He was the 2002–2006 President of Tau Beta Pi and is a Fellow of the ASEE, IEEE, and AAAS.Marisa K. Orr (Associate Professor) Marisa K. Orr is an Associate Professor in Engineering and Science Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy. Dr. Orr is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for her research entitled, ”Empowering Students to be Adaptive Decision-Makers.”Joe Roy (Director of Institutional
supply thecomprehensive understanding swiftly transforming field demands. It is a full-time PhD programthat lasts two years, offering classes conducted on an undergraduate-type schedule.It has a curriculum that addresses the time-crunch problem by integrating professional practicesinto the technical curriculum — that is, professional practices are contextualized in engineeringin ways that reinforce and strengthen students’ understanding and their ability to apply thatunderstanding to address engineering problems. Throughout their graduate program, studentswork to master the engineering body of knowledge and simultaneously become skillfulcommunicators, ethical decision makers, team leaders, creative thinkers and problem solvers.Today, engineers
% to 40% of new graduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM), business, and any field involving quantitative analysis would have to become thesedata-literate managers and analysts, in order to meet the United States demand of two to fourmillion by 2024 [2]. The authors stress the importance of data visualization to support decision-making. To add to the complexity, some workers can and will take on more than one role,especially in small and medium-sized organizations.What we have referred to as ‘workforce needs’ may be more correctly characterized as growthpotential, in the sense that most industries are still capturing only a fraction of the potential valuefrom data and analytics [2]. Beyond considerations about
at the end. Strict deadlines were established for engineering-sensitive decisions and engineering students were required to monitor these deadlines and soundan alert to the architecture students and faculty (who also monitored the design process) if thesewere slipping.Following are comments from some of the architectural and engineering judges that have beeninvolved in the studio for the last three years. They were asked to provide some reflection onwhy they are willing to take 6-8 hrs of their time, typically on Fridays, to judge students’ de-signs.Will Shepphired is a registered engineer and architect. He is a principal of his own successfularchitectural firm. He has been an active member of our judging panel for the last three years
information gathering. Pertaining to thisgap between academia and industry, research is needed to explore characteristics of the problemsolving approaches of students and professionals to better understand what factors may influencethese approaches, and to gain insight into how to better teach undergraduate students how tosolve ill-structured problems. In order to extend the analysis of problem solving approaches to alarger group of participants, this study examines faculty members as well as students andpracticing engineers. It is hypothesized that these three groups of participants will differ bothquantitatively and qualitatively in their problem-solving processes.III. Methodology In this study, we plan to conduct a comparative analysis of
important for transfer participants. In addition, community collegecharacteristics influenced college choice for transfer students, specifically affordability (i.e.,lower tuition, community college access programs, ability to live at home) and personal/social fit(i.e., close to home, small class sizes).The key difference in the decision-making process of transfer and non-transfer students was thattransfer students tended to view college as an investment in their future. Transfer studentsfrequently discussed the costs and benefits of higher education but very few non-transferstudents were influenced by these factors. Several transfer students were concerned about thecost of higher education and shared that their parents were unwilling or unable to
, J.S. (2014) Data First: building scientific reasoning in AP chemistry via the concept development approach, J. Chem Ed., http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ed500027gAlice Chow, Rice University Alice Chow is an Associate Director for Research and Grants for the Rice University Office of STEM Engagement. She conducts research in K-12 STEM education on topics such as impact of teacher profes- sional development programs on student achievement and attitudes.Dr. Carrie Obenland, Rice University Dr. Obenland is the Assistant Director for Outreach and Research at the Rice Office of STEM Engage- ment. She as her PhD in Chemistry from Rice University, as well as her Masters. Her graduate work was focused on chemical
Department of Technology is to provide a nationally accredited program,which serves the technical, managerial, and communication needs of persons desiring to enter or Page 13.546.2advance professionally in an industrial technology related career. The Division of Student Life atJackson Student University supports the intellectual, career, personal, social and culturaldevelopment of students. As a partner in the educational process at Jackson State University, thedivision support the academic programs of Jackson State University by providing efficient andeffective services for the holistic development of students. Through its programs and services
two faculty members who each made the move after over fifteen years inindustry, one who is now early in that transition and the second moving toward full retirement.These experiences along with a review of literature, both on general career transitions and thoseinto education, are used to outline not only ideas on best practices for being successful in thetransition, but pitfalls and traps to be aware of and avoid. The specific goals of the article are to: (1) Provide an overview of the literature on the motivation for career change and explore the current research on the personal reasons for these transitions. In particular, examining specific types of positions and how they fit career changes into engineering education
Program approaches its 20th anniversary, retrospection, insight, and application of lessonslearned to formulate a vision of the future are appropriate. The past and current directors of theProgram have gathered together to create a joint retrospective. This retrospective is stronglyinfluenced by the authors personal experiences both in and outside of the classroom, paperspublished by the collective authors through the years, extensive reviews of current student Page 26.633.2learning through pre/post course surveys6 and discussions with graduates that considered boththe career impact of the Program as well as views of the strengths and areas where
distribution. Dr. Natarajarathinam has chaired 91 graduate capstone projects, and several undergraduate capstone projects, and has served on two master’s committees. Dr. Natarajarathinam was chosen as of the “40 under 40” faculty by the American Society of Engineering Educations, Prism Magazine in 2018.Sharon Lynn ChuMathew Kuttolamadom (Associate Professor) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com ‘All Together Now’ - Integrating Horizontal Skills in Career Technical Education Classes with Making and Micromanufacturing Osazuwa Okundaye 1 , Malini
Technology Policy Fellowship at the National Science Foundation. Her research interests focus on interdisciplinary faculty members and graduate students in engineering and science, with engineering education as a specific case. Dr. Borrego holds U.S. NSF CAREER and Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) awards for her engineering education research. Dr. Borrego has developed and taught graduate level courses in engi- neering education research methods and assessment from 2005-2010. All of Dr. Borrego’s degrees are in Materials Science and Engineering. Her M.S. and Ph.D. are from Stanford University, and her B.S. is from University of Wisconsin-Madison.Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M
essentially left to me and oneother person which made it extremely stressful and difficult to get the project done”)(Student D in EDC). Others conveyed more enthusiasm about their team interactions(“Everyone on the team did an absolutely fantastic job, and really pulled their weight! Itwas a pleasure working with everyone, and I learned so much from everyone”) (StudentB in MI).In general, some faculty members expressed their skepticism about the students’understanding of teamwork (“Some students do not understand the real value of a team,they think it is something similar to a study group”) (Instructor in MI). Others explainedthat high-achievers immediately establish a performance hierarchy based on each teammembers’ skill and ambition that can often
intelligent (“I have always been smart”), being persistent and working harder thanothers, or developing a dogged determination to prove the stereotyping wrong (“well, now I’mgoing to go...like, just watch me!”)One student identified her female status as a benefit as well as a barrier. This student describedhow a female faculty member referred her to a female scientist career network. Through thisnetwork she was able to make advances in her research and her career development.No faculty in the focus group mentioned gender as an impact on their work with students. Thisdoes not mean faculty were unaware of gender and the experiences of women in science,however, in the limited time of the interview, gender did not come up as a topic.Nontraditional, older
are being seen, heard, and receiving credit for different aspects of their scholarship.Allyship can have downsides for members of the in-group given the importance of collegiality inthe academy [10]; however, they note that ally programs can improve campus climate for allfaculty members. Having allies can enhance feelings of belonging; this was noted for Blackwomen in STEM [11]. Allies can be critical in establishing an identity [8]. This paper and panelexamine best practices for male allies of female faculty members.Advocacy and Allyship for WomenThe reasons for advocating and allying for women in technical fields are typically personal, andmay be driven by internal or external forces. The panelists discuss this range of factors in