isused to describe the proposed assessment model. An algorithm (Figure 1.) for modelimplementation is also shown. Finally, a block diagram (Figure 2.) depicting the closed looprelationship between the assessment process and instructional process is presented.II. Goals and ObjectivesPursuant to the mission of the College of Sciences and Technology, which is derived from themission of Savannah State University, the educational goals of the college are: • to produce graduates who can successfully complete graduate studies in the Sciences, Engineering Technology, and other closely related fields. • to produce graduates that are capable of competing in the work place among peers. • to inculcate in its graduates the
toproduce peer-reviewed papers but to provide students with the experience of tackling open-ended, research-oriented questions, mirroring the challenges encountered in graduate-levelstudies.Examples of ChatGPT EnhancementsInitially, the curriculum did not include formal programming or MATLAB instruction, whichposed significant challenges for students. Many struggled with fundamental tasks such aspreparing datasets for analysis in MATLAB’s Regression Learner Toolbox. Data preprocessingtasks, including variable elimination and row or column manipulations, proved difficult andtime-consuming for both students and instructors. These bottlenecks consumed countless hours,diverting focus away from meaningful research and exploration of machine learning
relationships withpotential recommenders than their peers [3]. Even for students who do develop suchrelationships, there is no guarantee that their accomplishments will be viewed equally. Socialpsychologists warn implicit bias is ubiquitous, even among individuals who aim to treat otherswithout prejudice, and especially in circumstances that involve high-stakes decisions [4].Previous research on LORs, conducted primarily on small samples from medical residency andfaculty searches, suggests that the language used in LORs for qualified applicants from groupsunderrepresented in STEM can differ from groups than aren’t underrepresented in STEM. Forexample, using dictionaries of words and phrases with positive and negative associations, somefind that letters
effectiveness of their teaching. Finally, a learning environment mustbe community-centered, one in which students are provided opportunities to learncollaboratively.There are many efforts underway within STEM education to move away from traditional lecturemethods of delivery towards more novel methods designed to engage the students in the learningprocess.9-12 In many cases, these methods are taking the How People Learn concepts fromtheory to practice. The highlights of two specific programs, Project Galileo11 and VaNTH12follow.Project Galileo has developed two novel pedagogical approaches: Peer Instruction and Just-in-Time Teaching. These approaches are designed to provide students “with greater opportunity forsynthesizing concepts while instructors
than either of the twoeffects alone.”[21] In his study, Henson[21] suggests that we may be able to predict outcomes notbased on a person’s past aptitude or grade point average, but rather, on their self esteem,dogmatism, and intrinsic or extrinsic motivation to be successful.[21] Evidence of the use of performance comparisons in efficacy belief formation is supportedby other research and supports the claim of self-efficacy theory that vicarious experiences aremore influential on students who have little experience in a particular area such as in comingfreshman engineering students.26 Yet, another study stated that individuals “who are lessconfident, experience negative interactions with peers and instructors, and hold
University. Dr. Ellis has a long-time interest in software engineering education and has been interested in student participation in Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software (HFOSS) since 2006. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 What’s Your Why?Helping students define their explicit value proposition using a 3-minute pitchAbstractArticulating your value and defining identity within a learning community can be a challenge forundergraduate students. Developing appropriate communication skills and strategies to improvecan be taught using peer-, self- and faculty-feedback tools. This is done through providingopportunities to fail and iterate. An appropriate
engineering and science education for K – 12 students, as well as assess the learning outcomes of these programs. Post-graduation, Rebecca has continued to explore her interest in K-12 engineering education by participating in the ACE (Architecture, Construction and Engineering) Mentoring Program, during which she teaches high school students about the concepts of engineering and sustainability.Pamela L.B. Clark, PLB Clark Consulting LLC Consultant who works with local and national non-profits for grant writing, evaluation, and technical assistance. Board member of the National Foundation for Teen Safe Driving and NJ State Contact for Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD). Twenty years of experience in program
Paper ID #19140A Real Report from the Trenches of a PhD Dissertation: Exploring the Inher-ent ”Messiness” of Engineering Education Research Through an Audit TrailDr. Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University Rachel Anderson recently earned her PhD in Engineering and Science Education from Clemson Univer- sity. She is now the Assistant Coordinator for Clemson’s Peer Assisted Learning program. Her research interests include cross-disciplinary teamwork, student development, and program assessment. Rachel re- ceived a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University and a B.S. in Physics from Baldwin- Wallace University.Dr
from the University of Virginia. She has served as department chair of the Communication Department and has taught a wide range of writing and communication courses. She was instrumental in the design of the bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies at OIT. Areas of interest include the overlap of game design and learning systems, media and the communication styles of Japan, creativity and communication, and conversation analysis. Page 22.1091.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Multiplayer On-Line Role Playing Game Style Gradingin a Project Based Software Engineering
Paper ID #37196Perceptions of shared experiences in mentoring relationships:a collaborative autoethnographyJulie Martin Julie P. Martin is a Fellow of ASEE and an associate professor of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. Julie’s professional mission is to create environments that elevate and expand the research community. She is the editor- in-chief of Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, where her vision is to create a culture of constructive peer review in academic publishing. Julie is a former NSF program director for engineering education and frequently works with
submit a structured summary of a potential educationdevelopment project. A three-page structured summary describes the project in six half-pagesections: (i) project overview, (ii) potential adopters, (iii) development activities, (iv) broaderimpact plan, (v) propagation and evaluation plan, and (vi) project timeline. During the workshop,participants used information and exercises from the DSA book, the DSAAAI, and feedbackfrom peers and the project team to revise their summaries. Attendees provided feedback that thematerials and workshops helped them think about propagation differently and that theseexperiences resulted in positive feedback on grant proposals.Since both propagation and institutionalization share the goals of expanding adoption
Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com US-Sweden Bioinformatics IRES Year 1: Program Development and Initial Lessons LearnedAbstractThis National Science Foundation (NSF) project focuses on creating an immersive internationalsummer research experience for students enrolled in a primarily undergraduate institution (PUI).Over the course of a three-year grant period, this research seeks to: (1) train and mentor 18diverse undergraduate students from PUIs in Southern California in bioinformatics research in acollaborative and international setting; (2) disseminate the research outcomes at conferences andin peer-reviewed journals; (3) encourage and prepare undergraduate students
assistants, mentor faculty, and researchadvisors. There are online research seminars, faculty mentor/mentee meetings, regional directorcheck-ins, alliance team meetings, a summer institute, networking events, writing groups, andcontinued individual follow-up meetings. These activities feature research training and guidanceby leading experts, career preparation activities for faculty positions at HCBUs, cultivation offaculty mentoring relationships and peer networks, and ongoing advising for careeradvancement.Currently, a second cohort has been established while the initial 9 HBCU instructors areprogressing to an early career faculty track that focuses on establishing a research trajectory andprofessional development strategy to navigate the first
- branes. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Videos for Project Dissemination: Adopting Student-Written YouTube Problems in any CourseAbstractPrevious work established that YouTube videos can help with engineering student engagement.A major feature of our YouTube pedagogy centers on students’ writing homework problemsinspired by actions in videos. After using student-written problems as replacement for traditionaltextbook problems, three major facets were considered: problem solving, learning attitudes, andperception of problem difficulty. Research outcomes spanning from students creating problemsto solving
have creative skill and to get the attention of the students involves simpledrawing periods where students are asked to draw anything that comes to their minds at amoment’s notice. Usually the faster the better because they don’t have to fall into the feeling thateverything must be perfect. It really shocks the class to see all the material that is produced bytheir “creative” peers. Students are then asked to write a piece of poetry on a topic of theirchoice. If help is needed, they are given ample examples of verse that they could mimic orinvestigated. If asked why this exercise has any value to them as engineers, it is easy to respond.Investigating text helps one to look in a different way at what you want or need to say. Taking atopic and
semester, students presented a project charter on their thesis projects thatdemonstrated their knowledge learned about related PTM skills, approaches to utilizing theseskills in their thesis research, and their learning experiences at the GAPS course. Throughout thesemester they also engaged in reflective writing assignments focused on their application ofskills to their work. A copy of the course syllabus is included in Appendix 1.Purpose of the Paper/Research QuestionsAlthough COVID-19 altered our original intention of in-person course and networkingopportunities, we chose to develop an online course as a way to pilot test some of the materialand assignments. Given the novelty of our approach and project, it was critical to develop anassessment
first graduates in 2018, with class reflective writings serve to instill and reinforce theABET accreditation to follow. Civil Engineering is attributes of a master learner into the engineeringtentatively planned for startup in the 2018-19 school year. students.Incoming freshman class size has grown steadily, reaching a • Addition of the ‘Design Your Own Plan’ project:peak enrollment of 249 declared engineering majors in the Development of an individual success plan serves as the2015-2016 school year. culminating student development activity in Introduction From its inception, the entry point for the engineering to Engineering course
participation consistent, reliable sources of support, information andincreased each year; from 20% to 30% to 50%, but we inspiration. The mentors are trained in a 2-hour session instill expect more. which their roles and responsibilities, including ethics, are stressed. They are also provided a 7-page manual that drawsIndex Terms – Mentorship program, senior-first-year, from the College of Engineering Peer Advocates manual.student-student The mentors are enthusiastic students and for the most part Introduction
advising, career guidance,and faculty support are frequently reported by students who leave an engineering program(Seymour et al., 1997, Meyer et al., 2014). Regardless of these challenges it is important forengineering programs to be aware of these realities when developing and implementing retentioninitiatives.Temple University’s Project SOARTraditionally, Temple University has responded to the issue of low rates of success and retentionin its engineering courses and programs by providing support interventions for strugglingstudents. In fact, at Temple we have robust student support services, including tutoring, examreview sessions for select courses, peer assisted study sessions, coaching on academic skillsdevelopment, a writing center, and
Paper ID #25386WIP: Common Practices in Undergraduate Engineering OutreachDr. Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University Dr. Garner is the Executive Director of The Center for Educational Partnerships at Old Dominion Univer- sity in Norfolk, VA.Mr. Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Michael Alley is a professor of teaching for engineering communications at Pennsylvania State Univer- sity. He is the author of The Craft of Scientific Writing (Springer, 2018) and The Craft of Scientific Presentations (Springer-Verlag, 2013). He is also founder of the popular websites Writing Guidelines for
stand-alone course available to all undergraduates that highlights the roles scientists andengineers can play in promoting social justice.The first offering of “Science and Engineering for Social Justice” was in Fall 2018 with31 students from both STEM and non-STEM majors. The is a 5-credit, writing-intensive,discussion-based course. For more information on instructor background, motivation fordesigning this course, enrollment, curriculum, and course logistics, please see our mostrecent work [3]. Example curricular materials for will be provided at the conference.Course OverviewStudents explore the impact of science and engineering in society through in-classdiscussions, assigned readings, and weekly written reflections. Students explore
analyze the case in theirnewly formed teams. Teams were assigned by the instructors using the “team application” tocreate teams that were interdisciplinary (based on the three engineering majors in the class),diverse and mixture of traditional and non-traditional students.Creativity and ideation were the next topics covered. Following brief discussions regardingmethods of increasing creativity, the students participated in in-class exercises demonstrating thecreative process. In-class activities included writing a story about an abstract picture, as a team,devising answers to hypothetical questions and using dissimilar fields to solve a commonproblem
stepping up to this challenge by introducing the new focus area to give the studentsof Electrical Engineering Technology program the opportunity to learn and experience the designand implementation of computer-based application. Industry’s commonly used softwaredevelopment tools are used in several courses of the program. Through industry standardapproaches, the students learn state-of-the art problem solving and development techniques.Currently, the number of courses offered in Computer Engineering Technology represents ashortage of coverage. It is much less coverage than similar programs at peer institutes. Tostrengthen the area of Computer Engineering Technology, more courses need to be added to thecurrent curriculum, the paper suggested a list
Bethune, France Dr.David Jouglet is currently serving as an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the IUT Bethune,University d'Artois, France. He is an associate member of the LGI2A, a research lab at the University d'Artois. Dr.Jouglet served as the Department Head of Electrical Engineering, IUT Bethune, from 2005 to 2008. He is a peer reviewer of several scientific and engineering journals. Page 13.91.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Project-Based International Collaboration in Engineering EducationAbstractThis manuscript
humanities, social science, physical science, and engineering courses, Page 1.93.1 ., . ..- - {~:$~ 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘..+,13TyL.~ ● modifing existing pedagogical practices (primarily passive lectures in most courses) to —- - include extensive use of active learning and cooperative learning strategies, team teaching, and writing as a learning and inquiry tool. - - - - - ● developing a comprehensive peer study group system to encourage interpersonal growth and support among freshmen in the Connections
8 average value 6 Series1 4 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 question number Figure5. Academic skills resultsBelow we have included the survey given to the students at the end of the semester. Survey of Academic Skills2 ECE412 Power ElectronicsPlease write a number inside the box for each question. Please use the scale from 0 to 10
in the field of materials and advanced manufacturing and has attracted a high level of research funding ($5.5M). She has graduated six Ph.D. and five M.S. students. She has co-authored a textbook (Intelligent Systems: Modeling, Optimization and Control, CRC Press, 2008) and written four book chapters. She has published about 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and 30 refereed conference proceedings. She has nine US patent applications. Dr. Xu won the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Award and was awarded the Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME) Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award in 2011. She was the only recipient of the IEEE Education Society Teaching Award in 2015, chaired NSF
thecomputer science, art, and English departments, begin designed an interdisciplinary project-based computing curriculum that uses Hummingbird Robot Kits to bring merge creative art andexpression through writing with engineering design [16]. With the Hummingbird kits used in agender-specific informal learning activities, learners use art and other supplies to create the‘shell’ for a robot that they later program.The Bulldog Bytes summer camp program at Mississippi State University is an important link inthe MS Alliance for Women in Computing that places particular emphasis on increasing thenumber of women on computing pathways. Established in 2013 with funding from the NationalCenter for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT), the program has
. PHASE2 PHASE1 PHASE3 Quantitaitve PHASE4: PHASE5: Delphimethod (electronic Qualitative (electronic (interview): Grounded Instrument questionnaire): questionnaire): Student& Theory Development Student& Industry Faculty FacultyFigure 1: Study designData collection for Phases 1-3 is complete. Phase 4, the focus of this paper, is ongoing at thetime of writing. The preliminary grounded theory model has been developed and will bedescribed. Phase 5 is ongoing during
6 60-64 3 Below 60 0 * Percentage toward final grade. See Table 2 below. Participation in Weekly Online DiscussionsA series of discussion questions are posted during the course. Students are required to participateregularly with their course instructor and other students in online discussions. Each student is expectedto use online course tools (Discussion boards and Chat rooms) to interact with peers and workcollaboratively to improve his/her understanding of underlying course ideas and issues.Table 2 below shows weights assigned to each of the above activities: Table 2 – Weights assigned to each activityIn this