. • Assessment of teachers’ beliefs, attitudes and ability to build DIY interactive digital whiteboard and teachers’ interests and motivation to develop novel ways to teach using innovative educational technologies.Phase 1: In the first phase of the project (Spring 2013) the research team will design,develop, and test a set of prototype activities that support teachers in the effort to build aDIY interactive digital whiteboard. Validated and well established instruments measuringteachers’ attitudes toward and interest in educational technology (Survey of Teacher’sAttitudes Toward Information Technology and the Survey of Teacher’s Attitudes TowardComputers) will be administered at the onset of the intervention and then again at the endof the
. As stated in Tech Tally: “This plug and- play approach would also providedata about technological literacy relatively quickly.”2 The approach of the workshop reportedhere pursued the path of modification existing assessments.Overview of Workshop MethodsThis work seeks to develop assessment tools based on existing course assessments already usedby faculty. The approach taken is based on the assumption that suitable assessments oftechnological and engineering literacy might be developed through modification or adaptation ofexisting course assessments. The starting points for broadly applicable assessment tools mayalready exist in the assignments, tests, quizzes, and projects that faculty have already developed.Faculty members who are already
inorder to develop critical thinking skills. National and state standards have begun to embrace thisbelief and suggest that students spend a significant amount of time in the classroom learning themethodology of scientific investigations and apply what they learn through projects andexperiments2,3. In particular, the Texas state standards for middle school science explicitly statethat 40% of student time should be spent conducting experiments4. This paradigm shift providesan exciting opportunity for educators and students through the use of innovative and engagingscience curriculum that further evolve students’ understanding of and curiosity about the worldaround them5.Outside of conventional classrooms, there is a need to provide students with
for the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT) and, in that role, advises computer science departments on diversifying their un- dergraduate student population. She currently serves as the principal evaluator for the Teachers Attracting Girls to Computer Science project which aims to increase and diversify the student population studying computer science in high school. Dr. Brawner previously served as principal evaluator of the NSF- sponsored SUCCEED Coalition. She remains an active researcher with MIDFIELD, studying gender issues, transfers, and matriculation models in engineering.Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette Matthew W. Ohland is Professor of engineering education
andemployee reactions. Along with the growth of coaching as a leadership development competencythere is a miniscule amount of empirical research on leader/manager coaching behavior. There isa need for more research on leader/manager coaching. 4Employee VoiceEngineering literature has long emphasized employee voice related constructs as a rationale forteamwork, quality circles, and feedback loops in design, development, and implementation ofengineering projects. 7 Constructive voice behavior is similar to helping behavior and should bevalued by leaders because work-related problem identification and up-close solutions to suchproblems are the hallmarks of employee voice. It is “promotive behavior that emphasizesexpression of constructive challenge
for developing countries, and is looking at improving the ceramic water purifiers for pathogen removal. Dr. Masten, along with several other faculty members, holds a patent on a hybrid ceramic membrane filtration system. She has conducted extensive research on the use of this technology for the control of disinfection by-products, nanoparticles, bromate, and phar- maceuticals in drinking water. In addition to her classroom efforts, Professor Masten guides numerous student research projects. She has graduated over 50 M.S. students and 12 Ph.D students. Dr. Masten is co-author of the textbook, Principles of Environmental Engineering and Science, which is published by Mc-Graw-Hill and is in its 3rd edition.Dr. Weimin
Paper ID #6035Using Leadership Education Practices to Enhance Freshmen EngineeringStudent Interviewing SkillsDr. David Bayless, Ohio University Dr. Bayless is the Loehr professor of Mechanical Engineering and the director of Ohio University’s Center of Excellence in Energy and the Environment. He is also the director of the Robe Leadership Institute, director of the Center for Algal Engineering Research and Commercialization (an Ohio Third Frontier Wright Project), and director of the Ohio Coal Research Center at Ohio University, where he is engaged in the development of energy and environmental technology, such as
Alabama. She received her bachelor of science from Louisiana State University in Shreveport. While in the informal education field, Dean designed and implemented staff development and education programs, developed STEM programs for students K-12, and most recently was project leader for an Engineering Learning Lab at the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center. Currently, Dean serves as the EYE Assistant Director at the Mobile Area Education Foundation in Mobile, Alabama. Page 23.1342.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Using the E in STEM as a Catalyst for Science
operation, experimental techniques and resulting data. Generalexperimental factors include systematic errors, and the correct interpretation of the role of errorsdue to instrumentation. Concepts specific to the characterization techniques themselves must alsobe mastered. For example, in SEM, the beam interaction volume affects the size of the sampledregion. For accurate EBSD results, the surface must be carefully prepared and free ofdeformation to avoid artifacts.The -Brass SystemThe present work derives from experiments performed as part of a graduate research project, Page 23.1345.4with the objective of characterizing alpha-brass (-brass), a
within an area of the city identified as a priority by Northeasternadministration and as such the university’s center of community service has also providedsupport for the project: one time through a grant for materials purchase, and annually to includeAWE as a part of the university-wide fall day of service. This provides additional volunteers forthe effort and gives the volunteers the benefits from the broader effort: breakfast and t-shirts.The Syracuse University chapter struggled to establish a program in the 2011-2012 academicyear. The chapter successfully hosted AWFE in the target community, but was unable to buildupon that initial step. The key challenge identified by chapter leadership was in promotingprogramming in the community, in
affect student experiences [15], [16].By understanding the experiences of instructors of varying levels of involvement in the design ofthe modules and expertise in the MBSE content, this work-in-progress paper aims to providehelpful insights for other instructional designers or instructors that might teach online modules.Our team has previously designed a series of online, asynchronous modules informed by the CoIframework to respond to the industrial needs of MBSE training [17]. Our modules are designedfor learners who are interested in understanding the value, functions, and offer themopportunities to apply their learning in projects. Our guiding research question is “What are theexperiences like for instructors who used our pre-designed MBSE
. Government announced a “Big Data Research and Development Initaitve” -- a $200 milliondollar commitment to improve our ability to “extract knowledge and insights from large andcomplex collections of digital data.” Government agencies such as NSF, NIH, and DoD areinvesting hundreds of millions of dollars toward the development of systems that can help themextract knowledge from their data.The career potential for our graduates continue to blossom in this field. A recent study releasedby Gartner projects that in 2013, “big data is forecast to drive $34 billion of IT spending,” with atotal of $232 billion to be spent through 2016 [1].Over the last 10 years, a number of commercial and open source tools have been developed toexamine and transform data
uses steady-state analysis to create a temperature profileacross the sample and subsequently calculate the thermal resistance and conductivity. This setupcan greatly assist students with thermal characterization requirements for testing materials in-house and reduce development time in capstone projects and research while allowing them tounderstand the fundamentals of heat transfer through practical applications. It is also a goodalternative for organizations looking into building their thermal characterization facilities.Keywords: Thermal Conductivity, Heat Conduction, Experimental Facility, UndergraduateStudent PosterNomenclature:k = Thermal ConductivityR = Thermal ResistanceT = Temperaturet = Timeq = Heat Flow
for the prerequisite course agreed to develop project-based homeworkassignments for the DSP II course. He was able to develop a partial set of assignments for thecourse over a semester.The student took the list of topics provided by the prior instructor and chose those he believed hecould develop homework problems around. He had done additional reading in some of the areasso was familiar with some of the material already though it was not covered in his previouscoursework. After studying a topic, he looked for real-world scenarios where the topic would beused.One example was using DSP techniques to distinguish between an earthquake and a nuclearbomb test from seismic data sets which are freely available. The use of publicly available datasets
,CE205 had a SFR of 53:1, more than two and a half times the recommended upper limit. Moving the coursefrom a single facilitator to a team-teaching model and splitting the course enrollment into two sectionsbrought the ratio down to 13:1, leaving room for projected continued enrollment growth. A comprehensiveLearning Management System (LMS) page was released at the start of the Spring 2024 semester, and thevalue of visually representing the course structure has been useful in managing the large class. Throughdeliberate reference to the LMS at the beginning of most class sessions, students are encouraged to engagewith the platform frequently and recognize the course design sequence. Overcoming challenges ofcommunication in the large enrollment
Department of Engineering Education where she has also served in key leadership positions. Dr. Matusovich is recognized for her research and leadership related to graduate student mentoring and faculty development. She won the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, received the College of Engineering Graduate Student Mentor Award in 2018, and was inducted into the Virginia Tech Academy of Faculty Leadership in 2020. Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 19 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award, with her share of funding being nearly $3 million. She has co-authored 2 book chapters, 34 journal publications, and more than 80 conference papers. She is recognized for her research and teaching, including
its own unique way, adapting it to fitthe specific context and demands of the field. In their final year, all students complete a capstonecourse, which allows students to apply their accumulated knowledge in a practical, project-basedcontext. Students are required to not only focus on the technical aspects of design, but also theethical and societal implications of their decisions, as per ABET requirements.The Engineering Ethics Reasoning Instrument (EERI) was assigned as a homework assignmentfor data collection purposes. This instrument measures two key metrics: the P score and the N2score. The EERI was administered as a mandatory component of required courses in both thefirst and fourth years of the undergraduate engineering curriculum. The
survey results and summarizes suggestions for goingforward. This paper aims to provide a public and archival history of FIE 2023 to ensuretransparency and public engagement The conference was co-sponsored by two IEEE societies(i.e., Education Society and Computing Society) and the Educational Research and MethodsDivision (ERM) division of ASEE. We hope this paper starts a trend for future conferences.1 IntroductionThe IEEE ASEE Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference is a major international conferencefocusing on educational innovations and engineering and computing education research. Theleading-edge science projects in educational approaches and technologies are generated at the FIEannual conference. The 53rd IEEE ASEE Frontiers in Education
Paper ID #42347Gender Equity in Higher-Education Institutions: An Analysis of StudentPerceptions in an Engineering School in ChileProf. Camila Zapata-Casabon, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile Master in Marketing and Market Research from the University of Barcelona, Spain. Industrial Civil Engineer from the Universidad del B´ıo-B´ıo. She has three diplomas in the areas of coaching, digital marketing and equality and empowerment of women. Her professional experience is linked to higher education as a project engineer and university management in the public and private area. Teacher at different universities in matters of
component for innovation in theindustry [33]. Traditional engineering programs do not adequately prepare students to be designengineers. Despite advances in engineering education, there is a substantial disconnect betweenengineering education and the practice of engineering, that includes teamwork, collaboration,business and marketing skills in addition to traditional engineering skills [31], [33]. In the ABETCriteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, to prepare engineering students for industry,creativity was highlighted in the engineering curriculum, as a necessary element foraccreditation, where ABET defined engineering design as an iterative process leading to aproduct or solution of the highest possible quality [34].Project-based learning
) Fluid Dynamics Technical Committee provided the list of CFD-relatedconcepts and different approaches to introduce CFD into a undergraduate engineeringcurriculum [1]. Integrating CFD topics into a fluid mechanics course is a suitable approach tobenefit engineering students in general, while a separate CFD course is more appropriate toengineering students who are interested in CFD research or careers. [2] and [3] designed separateundergraduate CFD courses and provided the detailed information on course contents andassigned projects. There are a number of studies that integrated CFD topics into theirundergraduate fluid mechanics courses to increase students understanding of flow behaviors( [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9]). In the present study, the
, prototyping, program development, crafting interactive curricula, and bringing ideas to fruition. With over 9 years of experience in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Anand possesses a solid background in Innovation and Entrepreneurship education, Additive Manufacturing, and Digital Fabrication technologies. He has taught lectures and workshops on advanced subjects to more than 1000 undergraduate engineering students and 150 graduate students, while advising on over 500 student and faculty research projects. His academic credentials include an M.B.A in Organizing Innovation and Product Management from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, M.S. in Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering from New York University and
Paper ID #43363Promoting Transfer Students’ Success through Articulation Agreements: AnEmpirical Case Study in Mechanical EngineeringAnna-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 persistence and
, particularly for international students. He aims to help students improve intercultural competency and teamwork competency by interventions, counseling, pedagogy, and tool selection to promote DEI. In addition, he also works on many research-to-practice projects to enhance educational technology usage in engineering classrooms and educational research. Siqing also works as the technical development and support manager at the CATME research group. He served as the ASEE Purdue Student Chapter President from 2022-2023, the Program Chair of ASEE Student Division, and Purdue ENE Graduate Committee Junior Chair.Dr. Moses Olayemi, University of Oklahoma Moses Olayemi is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Pathways at the
strategic dissemination via various media platforms,including China's influential graduate student recruitment system, it was anticipated that UGA'sreputation would be bolstered among millions of prospective Chinese students and parents.BUCT, as a national key university under the Ministry of Education, boasts exceptionalprograms in bioengineering and materials science and engineering, attracting top-tier talent fromChina and East Asian countries. Collaborative programs with UGA were poised to attract evenmore high-caliber candidates, enriching both institutions. Moreover, in addition to teaching,faculty members from both universities could work together on joint research projects,supervising graduate students, publishing research papers, and
Paper ID #42024Inclusive Teaching Practices in Engineering: A Systematic Review of Articlesfrom 2018 to 2023Rajita Singh, University of Oklahoma Rajita Singh is a junior at the University of Oklahoma, where they are pursuing an English major with a minor in Psychology. Passionate about the improvement of education in all fields, they are involved in multiple projects centered on researching pedagogy. Their most recent involvement has been in engineering pedagogy, where they bring their writing skills and synthesis abilities.Dr. Javeed Kittur, University of Oklahoma Dr. Kittur is an Assistant Professor in the Gallogly
predefined trail. This study details thesteps we took to train the car and compete in Amazon DeepRacer competition among seniormilitary colleges.IntroductionHands-on activities are a key factor in effective engineering education. There are several ways toget students involved in the activities that they can apply knowledge learned in the classrooms tothe real-world prototypes. Student clubs, competitions and projects are an excellent experiencefor students to design, build, test and troubleshoot real world functioning systems. Another greatadvantage, specifically for institutions focused on undergraduate teaching, is learning skills inconducting research to optimize, improve or add features to their prototype. Examples ofengineering student clubs
experiences. The effort covers various courses, including Physics/Mechanics,Calculus, Statics, Control Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Probability, Estima-tion, and Computer Algorithms. The larger scale project, as it relates to calculusconcepts, intends to develop and integrate engaging games, relevant 3D puzzles andbrain teasers, captivating animations, real-world intuitive illustrations and demon-strations, short video clips, hands-on activities (including virtual reality and aug-mented reality experiences), collaborative teamwork and communication exercises,small-scale inquiry-based research, as well as engaging presentations and peer-basedlearning. It should be noted that this work should be considered as work in progress. Itis intended
the value of the oral exams for professionalism and oralcommunication skills. For example (emphasis added): “(The oral exam) tested in a more realistic way” “My intern project meetings were similar to the oral exam.” “Better practical use than written exams ... which are useless the day after the exam” 60% 50% 45.6% 40% 32.7% 30% 17.7% 20% 10% 2.4% 1.5% 0% Wr Def Wr Some Same Oral Some Oral Def Figure 1: Survey Results for the
at University of Wisconsin – Platteville. He received his Ph.D. in Systems and Engineering Management from Texas Tech University. Gana’s research interests are in engineering education, learning analytics, and novel use of data analytics in decision making.Ingrid Scheel, Oregon State University Ingrid Scheel is a Project Instructor at Oregon State University. She emphasizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in her courses. Scheel volunteers for organizations including but not limited to: ChickTech, Tech Trek, Willamette Innovator’s Network, InnovationX, Redefining Women in Tech, and the Society of Women Engineers. She is the past president of Optica, Columbia Section, and contributes to the