. concepts of inherently safer design Large, public, Gain an understanding and • Performance of “Project Risk Mid-Atlantic appreciation of safe laboratory Analysis” to qualitatively evaluate region, R1 practices. risk for each experiment, including potential effect on other experiments • One lecture to teach the Risk Analysis framework Mid-sized, Apply effective engineering • Design of experiments by students, private, experimentation
use among suicidal college students. Journal of American College Health 60, 104-114 (2012).14 Smart, J. C., Feldman, K. A. & Ethington, C. A. Academic disciplines: Holland's theory and the study of college students and faculty. (Vanderbilt University Press, 2000).15 Tonso, K. L. in Cambridge handbook of engineering education research (eds Aditya Johri & Barbara M. Olds) Ch. 14, 267-282 (Cambridge University Press, 2014).16 Kapp, E. Improving student teamwork in a collaborative project-based course. College Teaching 57, 139-143 (2009).17 Cross, K. J. The Experiences of African-American Males on Multiracial Student Teams in Engineering. (2015).18 Marra, R. M., Rodgers, K. A., Shen, D. & Bogue, B
of visuallearners, teaching methods should include frequent use of visual and tactile aids. In the literature of visual and tactile aids for teaching and learning, there are numerousstudies providing supporting evidence that such aids enhance students’ learning outcomes aswell as possible rationales, for example, aids reduce the burden placed on short term memoryfor engineering problem solving. Abstract concepts without direct physical representations can be found in manyengineering knowledge domains such as industrial engineering, systems engineering, andengineering management. Domain topics having abstract concepts include supply chains,enterprise computing, and complex engineering projects. Teaching and learning suchconcepts is
___Poor5. Other comments. ___________________________________________________The workshop overall was evaluated on the final day of the workshop as follows:Please complete the following questions. For the individual sessions participants could answerExcellent, Good, Fair, or Poor. Questions 3 to 5 had response choices of Strongly agree, Agree,Not sure, Disagree, Strongly disagree.1. Rating of individual workshop sessions: Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industry Visits/Field Trips, Preparing for College, Project presentations and awards.2. My favorite workshop session was: _______________________________________3. I am pleased that I attended
7th Grade (AB7G) has been launched as a pilot program from National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA), hosted by the University of Cincinnati and Purdue University. The program begins with students in the 3rd grade and continues each year until the 7th grade where the students are exposed to Algebra and hands on projects. The students’ progress and test scores are tracked and monitored. Our pilot sites meet two Saturdays of each month. All participants are required to have access to the Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces (ALEKS) web-based student assessment system or a similar software program. The system can measure which skills the student has mastered and skills in which the students need more
Jennifer Blue, Amy Summerville, Brian P Kirkmeyer1 A sense of social belonging appears to be a crucial factor in student success and retention in STEM. As part of a larger NSF-funded project, we collected data about students’ perceived social belonging in the department for a calculus-based physics course taken by the majority of engineering majors and in an early programming course. Students completed surveys in the first two weeks of the semester, and again approximately one month later, after the first exam (6-8 weeks into the semester). Students reported a decrease in belonging over time. We examined whether this pattern differed for several historically marginalized groups: women, non-white
, BradRoth, Julie Walters, Sanela Martic, Joi Cunningham, Kathleen Moore, Jo Reger andDavid StoneInstitution: Oakland University in Rochester, MichiganSubmitted to: 2019 CoNECD (April 2019) 1Oakland University started the Women in Science and Engineering program(WISE@OU) in 2011. The program was funded by an NSF ADVANCE PAID Grant(Award 1107072). The PAID grant program focused on partnerships for adaptation,implementation, and dissemination. The proposed project included a very largevariety of activities designed to recruit and retain women STEM faculty at OaklandUniversity (OU) with a four-pronged approach. The first prong involved a thoroughcampus analysis and
, an ideal institution would provide asmuch access and training for that tool, etc. as possible. Students must be prepared for theworkforce as it is today, not as it was 10 years ago.Educators should seek to create useful access points to learning wherever possible. Many accesspoints can be reused, and often the time input for the professor is mostly up front with long-termbenefits. This is true for online content like videos and notes, hands-on project plans, group-workactivities, interactive practice problem sets and exams (created through Typeform, Classmarker,the institution’s own site, etc.), and other access points devised by educators.Examples of Access Points to Learning (List not exhaustive): ● Class time ● Homework ● Textbooks
colleges [4].LLCs can take on many forms, but they typically consist of a group of students of the same orsimilar majors assigned to live together in a residence hall. With their shared subject interest,those students typically are taking similar courses. Many LLCs also require all residents to take acommon course, attend community building activities together, or work on projects together [5].LLCs also tend to offer additional resources including a faculty in residence, a staff of olderstudents to study with, department engagement events, and required advising.One example of an engineering LLC is at a four-year public university in the pacific northwest.This particular LLC houses roughly 68 first-year students per year in a coed residence
: vector addition, dotproduct, cross product, projection of one vector onto another, and the right-hand rule. This isfollowed by differential vector operation examples explaining the concepts of gradient,divergence and curl of a vector field. Other visualizations are based on examples thatdemonstrate the underlying concept of Divergence and Stoke's Theorems. After these vectorcalculus topics, the module includes visualizations on a broad range of EM topics such as:transverse electromagnetic (TEM) wave propagating across a coaxial cable, an animated particleaccelerator model, and plane waves that are incident on semi-infinite dielectric interfaces. Thetime-varying nature of the TEM wave inside the coaxial cable are generated using the Pythonscript
lifecycle ofdynamic products, which are part of the technology push market drive. Then, an example of a lablifecycle is provided using programmable logic controllers. The intended audience for this workincludes professors designing new labs, lab technicians, lab assistants, lab coordinators, andadministrators. They need to understand the importance and implementation of all these stages forscheduling, personnel planning, and funding purposes.IntroductionThe importance of experiential learning, active learning, and project-based learning throughlaboratory experiments and exercises is well documented in educational research and practice [1-8]. Also, the lifecycle of a product is analyzed in many design textbooks [9, 10]. The engineeringdesign process
academicpotential in high school, they may need more preparation to successfully transition from highschool academics into an engineering program at MSOE in addition to getting used to theMSOE’s fast-passed quarter system and campus facilities. The Carter Academy program isoffered fully-funded to students; participants are not responsible for paying for housing, food orclasses. During this summer residential program, which runs for four weeks, the students attendclasses in math, engineering, writing, chemistry, and physics, with organized study time duringthe evenings and projects. These classes are limited to about 18 students per section [1].The chemistry portion, Chemistry Preparation lectures, has always focused on studentpreparation for Chemistry I
Paper ID #30800Lessons from a Lower Division Mathematics Co-Teaching SequenceDr. Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield Dr. Charles C.Y. Lam is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics. Dr. Lam received his Ph.D. in Combinatorics and Optimization from the University of Waterloo. His research areas are in cryptography, digital watermarking, and STEM education. He is the PI for the NSF IUSE grant (NSF-DUE 1430398) for STEM retention, and the co-PI for the NSF Federal Cyber Service grant (NSF-DUE1241636) to create models for information assurance education and outreach. He is currently the Project Director
Community Development, Environmental Science, and Environmental Engineering Technologies.Lt. Col. Landon M Raby P.E., United States Military Academy LTC Raby is an Engineer officer with experience within both US Army Corps of Engineers and within Combat Units at the battalion, brigade, district, task force and corps levels. His experiences include four operational engineer assignments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and one engineer assign- ment in support of Operation Joint Guardian. His research and teaching interests are in master planning, water resources, sustainable LEED design, program and project management. LTC Raby teaches EV450 (Environmental Engineering for Community Development) and EV481 (Water
Mathematics and Statistics at Sonoma State University in California. Her research background is in areas of algebraic geometry and mathematics education. She received her PhD in mathematics and her masters degree in mathematics education at the University of Georgia.Therese M. Azevedo Therese Azevedo is a third year student at Sonoma State University pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Statistics. Over the summer she had the opportunity to work with Dr. Anne Lucietto and Meher Tale- yarkhan (Graduate Student) on a project related to math anxiety focused on female and minority students. Therese has been able to continue this project with her research advisor, Dr. Natalie Hobson, at her home institution
purpose of this paper is to explain the process by which we improved a Minecraft-based educational intervention through incorporation of principles of video game design toimprove learner engagement. In this paper, we outline the research supporting use of digitalgame-based learning to improve kids' spatial reasoning, the elements of video game design, andthe steps we took between years 1 and 2 to improve our Minecraft-based educationalintervention. Results from both years are compared to show areas where our interventionimproved, and future directions and challenges are outlined based on lessons learned from theprocess. The outcomes of our project are intended to inform other efforts to employ digital game-based learning to maximize the utility
accommodatethe new” [42]. Additionally, students are motivated more intrinsically, rather than receiving 4external affirmation. This theory requires engagement on the part of the learner [43]. “Withoutsome kind of internal drive on the part of the learner to do so, external rewards and punishmentssuch as grades are unlikely to be sufficient”[42].Experimental Methods/Materials/Project ApproachEngineering State of Mind Instrument (ESMI) Interviews conducted in 2011, at the university in the department of xxx, [44] revealedthemes that were used to create and develop the survey used in this research. Measuring theidentified themes, a survey was
industry working with the ”Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat” where he worked on funded projects to compare different structural systems performance when made of steel vs. concrete. He also worked as an intern at Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for two summers. Part of his work at IDOT involved collection and analysis of aggregates from different queries and sending reports to headquarters in Springfield, Illinois. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Enhancing Student Learning Through Pre-Lab Assignments and Virtual Reality / Simulation Components in the Strength of Materials Laboratory ExperimentsAbstractApplied Strength of
-solving, and criticalthinking skills. Furthermore, Zydney et al. [15] reported that the student-faculty interactionplayed an important role in helping students determine their career choice after college.This paper presents an application of the undergraduate research experience for students withlimited access to research opportunities at their home campus. The application is more unique byincorporating a research project design that includes students working with a faculty at theirhome institution as well as collaborating with a second faculty at another university campus.This two-campus design allows the student high-impact interactions with multiple faculty andgraduate students, as well as promotes new faculty collaborations. Follow up
-disaster evacuation ofnatural disasters should be taught in college. The next steps and any future study should includea larger sample population with an investigation of the implementation of resilience in aconstruction curriculum. Educational outcomes would also be an area of interest for futureresearch.References[1] McLeman, R., and Smit, B. (2006). "Migration as an Adaptation to Climate Change." Climatic Change, 76, 31–53.[2] Williams, J. W., Jackson, S. T., and Kutzbach, J. E. (2007). "Projected distributions of novel and disappearing climates by 2100 AD." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 104 (14); 5738-5742.[3] Mora, C., Frazier, A. G., Longman, R. J., Dacks, R. S
. Specifically, allnew faculty participate in a ~6 weeklong initial summer training workshop run at the departmentlevel. Here, new faculty are given the opportunity to develop relationships with their facultycohort as they explore foundational teaching skills. New faculty members also completenumerous events designed to indoctrinate them into our university’s community. Beyond initialsummer training, our university maintains the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE), whichprovides numerous faculty development opportunities throughout the academic year. The mostintensive CFE offering is the Master Teacher Program, which is a two-year program consistingof teaching-related classes and a required capstone project. To graduate, faculty members mustcomplete a
in the spring semester of 2019.The campus-wide collection cancellation project makes us rethink current practices for collectionmanagement, especially the pruning practice which is primarily based on the cost-per-use model.According to Kendrick, the cost-per-use model fails to account for variability of the usage pattern,consequently overvaluing journal subscriptions [1]. Beyond the limitation of the cost-per-use model,there are four main challenges around collection management. First, we engineering librarians havemany responsibilities besides collection management including instruction, reference, public servicesand outreach. Second, we spend increasing expenditures on “big deal” journal packages to which ourlibraries subscribe and have
problems solvedusing diverse methods [1-3].Most problems in engineering are graded using a rubric that accounts for the solution, and not forthe thought process. The simplicity of those rubrics does not permit the identification ofdeficiencies in problem solving skills. In this project, a problem solving rubric developed forPhysics students was adapted to assess the problem solving skills of engineering studentsenrolled in a first semester engineering course. Unlike most rubrics used in engineering courses,this rubric grades the thought process, and splits the problem solving approach into separatecategories: Useful Description, Engineering and Math Approach, Application of Engineering,Mathematical Procedures, and Logical Progression. In this
Development Assistant at the Center for Teach- ing and Learning at TAMUQ, where he assists in organizing faculty oriented workshops, investigating effective teaching techniques in STEM, and conducting faculty evaluations.Ms. Jude Aloudeh, Texas A&M University at Qatar I am an undergraduate electrical engineer studying electrical engineering at Texas A&M University at Qatar. My interest lies in the field of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and different aspects of power and communication. I have completed various research projects that relate to both scientific and social issues. I have received a first-place award from the Weil Cornell Medical Conference regarding the 2030 Qatar Vision, where my group and
Management. She worked in industry for six years as licensed engineer and structural consultant for Wallace Engineering in Tulsa, OK before returning to Oklahoma State as a visiting faculty member in the School of Architecture. In 2009, Professor Ram- ming joined the faculty full time as an assistant professor of architectural engineering. Since that time, she has taught classes in structural analysis, timber and steel design, engineering mechanics: statics, building foundations and numerical analysis. Professor Ramming has recently been named Halliburton Outstanding Young Faculty and the Outstanding Teacher for the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology. She has also published books for Project Lead the Way
name is Berrak Seren Tekalp, I am from Turkey, and I am a junior in Industrial Engineering at Quin- nipiac University. I have a mathematics and a general business minor. Beginning in my sophomore year, I’ve done many academic types of research with my professors. In these projects, I have used advanced features within the IBM SPSS Statistics and Excel programs. I am a hard and reliable worker. I have been able to expand my communication skills, and through my time as an active member of multiple student organizations and engineering groups at Quinnipiac. I’ve led numerous meetings and club projects. I am comfortable with working in teams. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020
]. Although there are some slight variations by state, there are fourmajor requirements to becoming a professional engineer (PE): Graduate from an ABET-accredited engineering program, Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, Work under a PE for four years (three years with a Master’s in engineering), and Pass the PE exam.Undergraduate engineering students may take the FE exam prior to graduation in their senioryear [5]. During an engineering student’s senior year, their time is limited and occupied withsenior design projects, finishing course work, and job hunting. Studying for the FE exam is oftenthe last thing on their minds. However, their interest increases when they learn that being able tolist on their resume that
Educational Research and Methods Division of ASEE. She founded the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering at U-M in 2003 and served as its Director for 12 years. Prior to joining U-M, Dr. Finelli was the Richard L. Terrell Professor of Excellence in Teaching, founding director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Kettering University. Dr. Finelli’s current research interests include student resistance to active learning, faculty adoption of evidence-based teaching practices, and the use of technology and innovative pedagogies on student learn- ing and success. She also led a project to develop a taxonomy for the field of engineering
engagement data from these teachers’ classrooms. Specifically, wecollected data from 1100 6th grade students for their pre-engagement (before the implementationof the curriculum unit) and post-engagement (after the implementation of the curriculum unit).Academic performance data were provided for 915 6th grade students. We used the modifiedmultidimensional engagement instrument, “The Math and Science Engagement Scales,” forstudents’ engagement data. The instrument has four dimensions, which are behavioral,emotional, cognitive, and social. Students’ academic performance data were collected through acontent assessment designed by the project team. In this study, we specifically explored the role of students’ pre-engagement in
-remedial, focusing instead on the mostchallenging topics covered in freshman year calculus, chemistry, and physics. Participation isfree for all students and covers tuition, room and board, activity fees, and travel expenses for theduration of the summer.Participants attend class on weekday mornings and spend weekday afternoons in guidedgroupwork facilitated by upperclassmen (many of whom are former RESP participantsthemselves). The groupwork covers both challenging concepts and the learning strategies neededto succeed in rigorous coursework. Participants choose a “track,” or area of focus during theprogram by selecting a computer science coding project, natural science research, or anengineering design curriculum. Students’ coursework corresponds