commonfirst-year educational pathway that every beginning engineering student must go through beforedeclaring their engineering professional program (i.e. Civil engineering, mechanical engineering,multidisciplinary engineering, etc.). Students are selected in the late spring term of the first yearbased on self-selected interest, achieving a minimum 2.5 GPA in FYE coursework, and passing aformal portfolio screening process conducted by the theatre department within the College ofLiberal Arts. Once accepted into the MDE program theatre engineering cohort, all studentsfollow an established plan of study (Appendix 1.) designed specifically to incorporate the 3-yearcapstone design pedagogy, and culminating in a senior capstone design experience.Three
, teamwork, generating spec reports, social and ethical responsibility ● PFE 2 – Project and time management, patent searches, data visualization, building a business case, workplace communication skills, proposal writing ● PFE 3 – Trouble-shooting, reverse engineering, test plans and validation, design reviews/design tradeoffs, technical reporting, regulations, and standardsThe students in all three PFE courses will have the opportunity to be part of the TRUEprojects, concurrently serving various roles as part of the team and applying the learning fromPFE immediately in real-world design projects.TRUE Lecture Series (TLS)TLS aims to create a meaningful and direct link between students of all classes (first-years toseniors) with
needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors. ● ABET Student Outcome 3: an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences. ● ABET Student Outcome 4: an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts. ● ABET Student Outcome 5: an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet
activities, iv) Family Caféevents, and v) Summer workshop for STEM teachers.i) NASA-STEM content developmentThe NASA STEM contents were first identified based on the existing lesson plans adopted inparticipating schools in Broward and Palm Beach Counties in Florida. Then, the NASA STEMcontents were embedded into the NGSSS based on the lesson plans and instructional calendar.The methodology adopted for NASA-STEM content development is shown in Figure 1. Thevarious steps were: i) Review and analyze the existing curriculum followed by the schools andwork closely with the STEM teachers to identify available time-slots to introduce NASA-STEMcontent to their existing lesson plans; ii) Download the NASA’s STEM content for Grades 6, 8,11-12 from the NASA
appearing categories, concepts, and events helped theresearch team construct assertions based on the events leading up to the teachers’ conceptions ofengineering design, plans for integrating engineering design-based tasks, and the actualimplementation of engineering design tasks.Classroom observations. The aim of classroom observations was to observe and characterizedesign-informed pedagogical methods employed by SLED teachers. Initially, members of theresearch team conducted informal classroom observations that included open field notes focusingon the teacher; specifically, his/her instructional practices exhibited during a given lesson. Basedon early field notes and a review of existing classroom observational protocols (e.g., RTOP,STAMM, and
nationalcompetition that recognizes excellence in creativity for advertising and advertising arts. This isan important and very high-profile event in most communities where advertising is produced.Agencies and creative professionals who receive recognition in the ADDY Awards gain statuswith their clients and within the community as recognized experts in their field. A track record ofaward-winning work becomes part of a company’s marketing and public relations plan helpingthem attract more business and higher-profile clients. Continuing success in the ADDYcompetition can have a direct relationship to a company’s bottom line.In the Tri-Cities, planning for this event starts in September with a request for proposal (RFP) forsubmission of a marketing campaign
. In the Industrial Engineering Senior Project he worked with Fragrance Manufacturing Incorporated of Bethlehem, PA. Michael was also a member of the Integrated Learning Experience during fall 2007 which provided consulting on Lehigh’s master plan for their athletic campus.Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University Gerard P. Lennon is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Associate Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science. He earned a BS from Drexel University, and an MS and a PhD from Cornell University. He authored over 70 papers, and his groundwater research has been funded by five different federal and state agencies, including an NSF investigation of ocean
. Page 13.235.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Assessment and Evaluation of Engineering Technology Program Outcomes Using Direct MeasuresAbstractIn order to ensure the quality of a program on an ongoing basis, it is essential that a program hasa sound and viable Continuous Improvement Plan. The two key elements of the plan areassessment and evaluation. The term “assessment” means one or more processes that identify,collect, use and prepare data that can be used to evaluate achievement of program outcomes andeducational objectives. The term “evaluation” characterizes one or more processes forinterpretation of the data and evidence accumulated through assessment practices that (a)determine the extent
present a course structure for assessing design processes and products in engineering capstone design courses. • To present a methodology for designing assessment instruments for design processes and products in capstones.The research plan for this paper is to review literature on design processes, products, and currentassessment practices in capstone design courses, and then use this as the basis for assessmentdevelopment. A description and synthesis of common design processes and resulting productswill be presented to identify those particular to capstone courses. Following, a brief review ofcurrent assessment practices for design processes and products in capstone courses will suggestappropriate assessments for
three weeks of the term were just a hack fest); used notextbook and our own lecture notes (that was a lot of preparation work) to a classic softwareengineering tome as the textbook (which only half the students bought and few of them read);had teams create full use case requirements, specification, design, and test plan documents(Document Engineering again) to preparing user stories, design, and simple acceptance testspecifications (this seems like about the right mix); in different versions, we had the projectimplemented in C++, Java, and Python and as a desktop application and a web application; it hasbeen delivered blended [4] and completely face-to-face. In one version of the course, we chooseone of the classic texts with the idea that in
) from Carnegie Mellon University, and National Scholarship (2007; 2008) from China. Dr. Zhang has re- search interests in developing and leveraging advanced technologies to support construction engineering and management, construction automation, and sustainable infrastructure, including building information modeling (BIM), artificial intelligence (AI) [i.e., natural language processing (NLP), machine learning, and automated reasoning], virtual reality (VR), and construction robotics. His research has been sup- ported by Federal and State agencies such as Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities and Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning. He has been awarded two National Science Founda- tion (NSF
organizationand the strategic approaches created to change the organization.6 Use of this approach improvesunderstanding of the organization; ensures that interventions positively impact the university atthe structural, human resource, political, and symbolic levels; and, therefore, supportssustainability of key grant activities beyond the length of the grant. The organizational analysisapproach also aids in project administration and evaluation.However, no plan is ever perfect. Even a change process needs to be open to change to beeffective. This paper presents the transformational strategy and organizational framework thatwere proposed and undertaken at the start of the grant and later refined as activities progressedand were evaluated and adjusted to
“boost”. The boost strategy incorporated in the current work involves the use of an emailcommunication to identified students. The correspondence, which is outlined in further detail inSection 6.2, also asks the students to create a customized, personal action plan. As noted above,this study (which was the first iteration of the boost for this course), focused on implementingmethodologies that could be scaled to other universities by other professors. With this in mind,the boost was done in a way to create minimal extra requirements to students and courseinstructors.4 Context and Framework4.1 Research QuestionsIn order to evaluate the effectiveness of the current study, the authors focused on the followingtwo research questions: 1. RQ1
with program faculty. Finally, students created portfolios and individualdevelopment plans which would be expected to support their career development, but studentsreported that these requirements were more onerous than helpful. The D3EM program serves asan example of how impactful programs can be designed to encourage students to explore avariety of potential future career pathways, particularly beyond tenure-track faculty positions.Implications from the findings include the continued implementation of such programs andsustained efforts to change the conversation about PhD careers that reflect the job market andgraduate student interests.Introduction In the past decade, graduate engineering education has emerged as a research
universities withABET-approved undergraduate engineering programs. Twenty of the original universitiesreceived $5,000 planning grants to develop proposals to implement curricular and extra-curricular components to augment their undergraduate engineering programs in support of theKEEN mission. Twelve universities submitted KEEN Phase I proposals to the Kern FamilyFoundation and eleven were funded with $50,000 to develop their engineering entrepreneurshipprograms. Each grant recipient named two Kern Fellows, with one of the fellows designated asthe Principle Investigator (PI) responsible for administering the grant.Of the eleven KEEN Phase I universities, four had already established entrepreneurship
teachers?; (d) how were teachers motivated by theengineering TPD?; and (e) what were teachers’ plans to integrate engineering into theirinstruction?II. MethodA. Teacher Professional Development in Engineering (Summer Academy)Week long (~40 hours) Summer Academies were offered by the INSPIRE on the universitycampus and at a particular school district site in south central U.S. The four stated goals for theINSPIRE’s introductory week-long academies are to prepare teachers to (a) convey a broadperspective of the nature and practice of engineering; (b) articulate the differences andsimilarities between engineering and science thinking; (c) develop a level of comfort indiscussing what engineers do and how engineers solve problems; and (d) use problem
are shown below b in Tabble 1, reprodduced from thhe Bureau oofLabor Staatistics.Table 1 Page 25.800.5 urse schedulling softwaree, MS Projecct is used to expose the cclass to project managemIn the cou mentmethods such as Gan ntt Charts an nd Critical Paath Method ((CPM). Thee “Commerccial ConstrucctionProject Plan” P is a tem mplate availaable on the website w that iincludes the sequenced aactivities
Session 3266 Development of a Multidisciplinary Engineering Learning Center Stephen Batill, Natalie Gedde University of Notre DameAbstractThe College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame has recently opened an EngineeringLearning Center. The Learning Center is a classroom, a laboratory, and a meeting place. It is afacility designed for experiential learning, communicating ideas and developing new methods forteaching and learning. The Center was developed through collaborative planning andcoordination with all the departments in the College of Engineering. The
(ABET) requires allgraduates to undertake a “capstone” design project which requires students to apply theirknowledge and experience toward real-world projects in a team-oriented environment. In theWestern Michigan University College of Civil and Construction Engineering (CCE) curriculum,a Capstone Design Factory was implemented in a two-course sequence. The first course coversthe project definition, planning, scheduling, and control techniques. The second course deals1 Adjunct Professor of Civil and Construction Engineering Practice,2 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Page 22.867.23 Professor and chair, Civil and Construction
. o Exploration (15-25): Individuals actively explore different career options, engage in specific training, and begin transitioning into the workforce. o Establishment (25-45): This stage involves establishing a stable career path, making significant contributions to the chosen field, and taking on increasing responsibility. o Maintenance (45-65): The focus here is on maintaining a steady career trajectory, continuously updating skills to stay competitive, and planning for retirement. o Disengagement (65+): This stage marks a gradual withdrawal from work, with individuals shifting their focus to leisure activities, family life, and community engagement. • Life Space
thatwhat you see is a description for a book that we have in our library?” This led to a briefdiscussion of online and/or card catalogs available to them at their school libraries. Afew indicated that they still used card catalogs to find books. Despite the best intentionsof the librarians in planning the lecture, realistically, the SEE students were not going tobegin researching their topics by using the most appropriate subject headings.Introducing the databaseThe University Libraries subscribe to the online encyclopedia, AccessScience. Thischoice was more appropriate for locating background information. In hindsight, anonline encyclopedia may have been a better starting point than an online catalog. Thisresource features easy to locate subject
(a large number of civil engineering firms are considered small) is thedevelopment of a business plan which is affected by public policy and the leaders withinthe firm. Once the business plan is in place, it once again requires leaders to manage firmassets to accomplish assigned tasks and missions to meet the desired level of businessperformance. Page 22.141.6 Figure 1: UT Tyler CurriculumEven though the course is exceeding all expectations, the fact that much of the focus is onthe senior design experience and the program is wrestling with how to cut eight credithours out of the curriculum due to state budgetary issues
in all hours taken in courses in their “major.” Major courses are those that are offered by degree department and are required or allowed as electives in the student’s degree plan. Some academic departments include courses from other departments in their “major” GPA calculations.Cohort Study Results: In order to investigate factors associated with student success inengineering, we collected data on all first-time engineering college freshmen admitted in theyears 1996 through 2000. From a previous study, we had learned that “students who matriculatewill graduate” in engineering at a rate of 85%. Thus, in this study we wanted to find out whatfactors were associated with matriculation. For
,corporate sustainability), or a mixture of both fields (e.g., energy studies, water security).The individualized focus area attracts the greatest number of students, since many of our studentsdesire the flexibility to choose courses about which they are passionate and in areas they seethemselves pursuing in their careers. Product design and project management are two areas thatmany students pursue with their individualized course plans, and while there may be overlapbetween students’ course choices for a product-design-oriented individualized focus, we tend tosee customized curricula for each student. This customization demands close coordinationbetween students and their faculty advisors to ensure student success and protect againstmeandering by
. These strategies are in response to challenges faced in achieving Paretti et al.(2014) vision of context-specific and generalizable practices. Our inquiry is therefore guided by tworesearch questions (RQ): RQ1: What challenges do faculty experience when embedding communication skills into engineering curricula? RQ2: What solutions do faculty forward to better embed communication skills into engineering curricula across a range of engineering departments?To explore these questions, we leverage a collaborative inquiry approach as a planned process toenable reflection-on-practice and collective sense-making amongst a community of eight facultymembers tasked with integrating communication skills into engineering curricula across
Summer2021 were canceled. This paper is the third in a three-part series that describe and assess howASCE modified and continued the ExCEEd program during this difficult period.During the summer of 2020, the ASCE Committee on Faculty Development (CFD) recruitedExCEEd faculty members to create an ExCEEd Community Exchange (ECX) that developed andpresented sessions on how the principles of the ExCEEd Teaching Model can be applied tovirtual instruction. The full ECX program is the subject of the first paper in this series [3].When the pandemic forced the cancellation of the in-person ETW planned for Summer 2021, theASCE CFD developed a remote workshop with the same learning objectives as the in-personworkshop experience. The second paper [4] covers the
communities and not at the central YMCA facility) wasplanned and offered twice a month, and for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Illinois, an on-campus activity day (about three hours) was offered once per academic semester in which theLittles attended with their Bigs.In addition to several activities the team already developed, we engaged STEM undergraduatestudents to develop, pilot, and refine lesson plans and activities with the goal of having a libraryof ready to go material. With internal funding, we were able to hire three undergraduate studentsto work two to three hours per week to support the delivery of the program; these students weretrained8, 9 by CCIL staff (including best practices of outreach, working with diverse audiences,and
concerns about the college experience in general andour department in particular. In addition, we have assisted another honor society oncampus by educating freshmen on the vast career opportunities of technology majors.In the future, we plan to take a leadership role in developing and sustaining a family-oriented atmosphere among the department faculty and students. The faculty in ourdepartment has strongly supported our new student recognition program. In this, we havestarted recognizing scholars who may not have the high GPA’s, but have a greatcommitment in the academic arena and have performed services to our department. Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas Tech
solutions Student teams work on projects Sweeping Operations 10 Lab Safety Challenge 1: (remotely or in session) How to plan a 3D print 1030 Lab Tour Create school logo Multipiece/tolerance Concept Challenge 2: practice project 11 Intro
. 2In 2015 the President of Florida Atlantic University (FAU) identified diversity as one ofthe University’s platforms in the “Strategic Plan for the Race to Excellence” for FloridaAtlantic University. The University Diversity Council was thereafter established toidentify, promote, and build institutional cross-cultural competencies.In 2016, FAU received federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) as itsenrollment of full-time Hispanic undergraduate students reached 25%. At the sametime, FAU and the College of Engineering and Computer Science were awarded a TitleIII STEM Articulation grant from the US Department of Education. This grant whichserves as a STEM pipeline is in collaboration with two local state colleges