AC 2007-233: CAN A MEDIA STRATEGY BE AN EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENTAND RETENTION TOOL FOR WOMEN IN ENGINEERING ANDTECHNOLOGY? A PILOT STUDYMara Wasburn, Purdue University Page 12.338.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Can a Media Strategy be an Effective Recruitment and Retention Tool for Women in Engineering and Technology? A Pilot StudyAbstractDespite the fact that many Western nations face a critical shortage of skilled professionals inscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and despite abundant jobopportunities in STEM disciplines, few women still prepare themselves for careers in thesefields. Recently, there have been suggestions that
Preparing Under-represented Students and Parents in Science, Engineering and TechnologyA Chicago, Illinois comprehensive informal learning science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) outreach program for kindergarten through grade 4 (K-4) students isdescribed along with the program’s theory of change and findings based on the participationof more than 200 urban minority students and their parents over a four-year period. ThisNSF-funded informal learning program was grounded in parental engagement theory ofplanned behavior and integrated both active-learning pedagogies and in-situ professionaldevelopment for teachers. A unique age-appropriate science, engineering and technologyintegrated curriculum was
Paper ID #6289Designing Active Learning Activities for On-line and Emerging Technology:A Report on Student’s Perceptions of the Activities and Activity RefinementDr. Alice Y. Scales, North Carolina State University Dr. Alice Y. Scales is the assistant department head of the Department of Science, Technology, Engineer- ing and Mathematics Education at North Carolina State University. She has taught at NC State University since 1988. She has a B.S. in Science Education, a M.Ed. in Industrial Arts Education, and an Ed.D. in Occupational Education.Dr. Terri E Varnado, North Carolina State University Dr. Varnado is an assistant
Paper ID #6130A qualitative study into the innovation and technology transfer experience ofa micro-manufacturer within a University-Industry collaboration context inregional AustraliaDr. Steven Chingnam Goh, University of Southern Queensland Mr Goh completed his BEng in Manufacturing & Materials at UQ, MBA (Tech Mgt) at Deakin Uni, MPA at USQ, and a Diploma in Company Directorship from AICD. He joined USQ as an engineering academic staff in 2006 after spending 10 years in industry in various roles including R&D Manager, Busi- ness Development Engineer to Managing Director of his own firm, and is currently active in a
State UniversityDr. Vinaya Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University Department of BiologyDr. Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University Keith Schimmel is an Associate Professor of chemical engineering, Chair of the Energy and Environmen- tal Systems Department, and Deputy Director of the NOAA ISET Cooperative Science Center.Mr. Earl Hilton Martin Page 25.609.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 EXPERIENCES LEARNED IN CONDUCTING SUMMER WORKSHOP ENTITLED “INTEGRATING NASA SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM AND TRAINING
AC 2010-1185: EXPLORING THE STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE, MOTIVATION ANDSELF-EFFICACY IN PHYSICS LEARNING: A STUDY IN THE UNIVERSITIESOF TECHNOLOGY IN TAIWANChih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.)Wen-Cheng Chen, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.) Page 15.565.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Exploring the Students’ Attitude, Motivation and Self-efficacy in Physics Learning: A study in the Universities of Technology in TaiwanAbstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the reality of physics curriculum/learning in theuniversities of technology in Taiwan. It should be noticed, university of technology (UT) inTaiwan is
from The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and a Ph.D. in Assessment and Measurement from James Madison University in Virginia.Dr. Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette Page 24.393.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Developing Cognitive Innovation Skills through a Problem Solving Approach in Science and Technology to Develop Solution EntrepreneursAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to describe an honors critical thinking/problem-solving coursesequence. Highlighted is a first year general education
AC 2012-3871: THE ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYLEADERSHIP ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM: PREPARING ENGINEER-ING, MATH, AND SCIENCE STUDENTS FOR LEADERSHIP SUCCESSDr. Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Julia M. Williams is Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Aseess- ment and professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her publications on assessment, portfolios, and engineering and professional communication have appeared in the Journal of Engineering Education, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, Technical Communication Quarterly, and the European Journal of Engineering Education. She is also Co-founder of the Rose-Hulman Leadership
Paper ID #8538Oral Histories of Distinguished Female Leaders: Inspiring the Next Genera-tion of Young People in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM)Ms. Kelsey Morgan Irvin Kelsey Irvin is currently an undergraduate sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis. She is ma- joring in the Cognitive Neuroscience Track of Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology and hopes to pursue a career in social work or a related psychological field. She is currently working in a Cognition and Development Lab at Washington University in St. Louis studying child preferences.Ms. Elizabeth Hiteshue, University of Pennsylvania
AC 2008-399: A FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE IN SUSTAINABLEDESIGNAmber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological UniversityGretchen Hein, Michigan Technological UniversityDavid Shonnard, Michigan Technological University Page 13.36.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A First-Year Engineering Experience in Sustainable DesignAbstractFor the past fifteen years, Brazil has been producing fuel ethanol from sugarcane, therebydecreasing their overall gasoline consumption by 50%. With decreasing oil supplies andincreasing fuel costs, many countries hope to duplicate Brazil’s success. However, sugarcane,the ethanol staple crop in Brazil, does not cultivate well
AC 2010-1230: RECRUITING ENGINEERING STUDENTS INTO K-12 TEACHINGBeth Spencer, Georgia Institute of Technology Ms. Beth Spencer is the Director of Pre-Teaching at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Pre-Teaching Advisor. She received her B.A. in History from the University of Georgia.Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Donna C. Llewellyn is the Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) and an adjunct associate professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her current areas of research are in equity of engineering education and assessment of instruction. Donna is a co-PI on the Tech to Teaching
AC 2010-209: POSTER: THE SYSTEMS AND GLOBAL ENGINEERING PROJECTHenry Harms, Stevens Insititue of TechnologyMercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of TechnologyElisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 15.963.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Poster: The Systems and Global Engineering ProjectAbstractSystems engineering is a rapidly growing field that addresses the need for multiple entities tocollaborate on the development and operation of complex products and systems. StevensInstitute of Technology and the New Jersey Technology Education Association have partnered todevelop, pilot and disseminate systems and global engineering
Session 3447 Using Computer Aided Design to Teach Engineering to Both College and High School Students: Bridging the Age Gap with Technology David S. Cottrell Pennsylvania State University at HarrisburgI. IntroductionThis paper describes the use of a computer-aided design (CAD) software packageoriginally developed as a vehicle for outreach to high school students but proven equallyviable for teaching technology to college students. This application research reports theresults of a program that concurrently enlisted science and math students at a secondaryschool in central Pennsylvania as
Engineering, KLE Technological University, India. He is a certified IUCEE International Engineering Educator. He was awarded the ’Ing.Paed.IGIP’ title at ICTIEE, 2018.Mr. Tahzinul Islam, York University Tahzinul Islam obtained his B.Eng (Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering) from Universiti Putra Malaysia, a research-intensive public university in Malaysia. He completed his year-long Bachelors’ re- search project on his own topic of ’Virtual Reality App to teach Psychomotor Skills to Engineering Design students’. He went on to pursue his M.Eng (Innovation & Engineering Design) at the same university, with the dissertation title of ’Innovative Concept Design of a waterjet propelled Flood Rescue Boat’. Currently
Paper ID #22455Curriculum and Instruction Basics for the New Engineering EducatorProf. Michael Allen Hayden Ph.D., Indiana State University Dr. Hayden is a Professor in the Department of Applied Engineering and Technology Management. He has a PhD in Industrial Education and Technology from Iowa State University. He has been teaching over 30 years and is a former department chair. He has certifications in manufacturing engineering and quality. He mainly teaching courses related to quality, R&D, and applied statistics.Dr. Randell W. Peters, Indiana State University Dr. Peters is a professor of automotive engineering
prototype version of Earthquake.8.1.3. Design phaseThe completed prototype was included as an activity in a science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) teacher workshop. This professional development workshop for secondaryschool teachers was held in the summer of 2012. Fourteen teachers (n=14) from across the U.S.volunteered to play the game and participate in a subsequent group-interview. We video-recorded four game groups of teachers. After playing the game, we then facilitated theparticipation of each group in an audio-recorded 30 minute interview to capture their playingexperiences. Open-ended research questions guided discussions about mechanics andeducational relevance: What did you learn about earthquake engineering from playing
AC 2008-180: USING COMPUTERS TO SUPPORT QUALITATIVEUNDERSTANDING OF CAUSAL REASONING IN ENGINEERINGDavid Jonassen, University of Missouri Dr. David Jonassen is Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Missouri where he teaches in the areas of Learning Technologies and Educational Psychology. Since earning his doctorate in educational media and experimental educational psychology from Temple University, Dr. Jonassen has taught at the Pennsylvania State University, University of Colorado, the University of Twente in the Netherlands, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Syracuse University. He has published 30 books and numerous articles, papers, and reports on
AC 2007-2084: UNIVERSITIES AND INDUSTRY CREATEENGINEER-ENTREPRENEURS TO FUEL INNOVATIONJim Subach, Arizona State University Jim Subach received his BS in Engineering Physics from the University of Maine, and his MS and Ph.D. in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona. He has 30 years of experience in technology, was a Visiting Scientist at NASA-JSC, currently operates his own business and technology consulting practice, and is a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University.Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University Lakshmi Munukutla received her Ph.D. degree in Solid State Physics from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio and M.Sc and B.Sc degrees from Andhra University, India. She has been
Paper ID #9418A Comprehensive Approach on Delivering Calculus to Engineering StudentsDr. Charles C.Y. Lam, California State University, Bakersfield Dr. Charles C.Y. Lam is an Associate 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 combinatorics. He has mentored various undergraduate student researchers as a faculty mentor for the LSAMP and McNair Scholars Program. He has extensive experi- ence in undergraduate curriculum, research, and mentoring. Dr. Lam is
Storm:Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future”1 proposed fourrecommendations to enhance American science and technology competency in 21st century.One of the four recommendations is concerned with engineering higher education, suggesting to“[m]ake United States the most attractive setting in which to study…so that we can develop,recruit, and retain the best and brightest students…” (p. 162). Questions remain how attractiveeducational settings are to engineering students nowadays, how pleasant students’ experiencesare in their educational settings, and how to make them more attractive in the future. Scholarlyresearch in engineering education has been done aiming to retain engineering students andenhance their success. However
Performance Polymers and Composites (HiPPAC) Center. Presently, he is a professor of mechanical engineering technology and the Director of the Center for Advanced Materials Research and Education (CAMRE) at the Southern Polytechnic State University. Veazie was named the National Technical Achiever and National Educator of the Year by the National Technical Association, and he is the recipient of the Faculty Award for Research from NASA, the SAIC Award for Advising Excellence for the Research Papers, the School of Arts & Sciences Best Mentor Award, and has more than 60 refereed publications and conference proceedings. Veazie has 20 years experience in mechanical property characterization and durability of composite
Session 1150 A Mouse Click Away: Information to Help Engineering and ET Educators Elaine L. Craft Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeAbstractThe SC ATE center of Excellence, with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), isserving as a National Resource Center for Engineering Technology (ET) education. SC ATEfocuses on success of students in ET programs using "tried and true" strategies, products, andservices that have originated with SC ATE. SC ATE resources are now just a mouse-click awayat www.SCATE.org for review, downloading
AC 2011-2899: CULTIVATING GEOSPATIAL ENGINEERS IN A POPU-LATION UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM INDUSTRIESDiana Papini Warren, Maui Economic Development Board Diana Papini Warren is a Project Manager with the Maui Economic Development Board’s Women in Technology Program. She develops and manages several statewide STEM education initiatives, includ- ing the GeoTech for Hawaii Schools initiative. She facilitates the professional development courses for teachers throughout Hawaii, supports events for students, and is the webcast facilitator for the state’s an- nual GIS Day celebration. She holds a Master of Science in Education and has fourteen years experience working as an educator, a curriculum developer, and a
understood and utilized properly” “Forbidding tools that will very likely be used in our future professions would put us at a major disadvantage.” “AI will become a larger part of everyone’s lives and it would be beneficial to have a better understanding of which it is and how to use it properly” “Just like calculators, CAD, or any other technological advancement in engineering, AI tools are officially a part of our world, and we should be focused on learning how to use & optimize this tool at our disposal. It would be ignorant to neglect this valuable tool. It’s only going to become more prevalent, so we might as well get used to it.”Figure 4 shows the responses for the final survey question
Paper ID #43969Incorporating Artificial Intelligence into Mechanical Engineering with AmazonDeepRacerDr. Pooya Niksiar, The Citadel Dr. Niksiar is assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering Department at The Citadel. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University, his M.Sc. from K. N. Toosi University of Technology and his B.Sc. from Isfahan University of Technology, Iran. Prior to joining The Citadel, he was a lecturer at Clemson University. His research includes the design and development of advanced functional porous materials for bio applications. He has published several peer-reviewed journal
Paper ID #41924Empowering Students in Emerging Technology: A Framework for DevelopingHands-on Competency in Generative AI with Ethical ConsiderationsDr. Chun Kit Chui, University of Hong Kong Dr. Chun Kit Chui serves as the Director of the Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). Innovation Wing aims to unleash students’ creativity by entrusting them to spearhead ambitious innovation and technology projects that will shape the future. The iconic facility is located at the heart of the campus, offering 2400m2 of space with state-of-the-art resources and a supportive
Paper ID #43894Language Fusion in the Lab: Unveiling the Translanguaging Strategies ofSpanish-Speaking Students in Biosystem Engineering Technology and ScienceHector Palala, University of Nebraska, Lincoln H´ector de Jes´us Palala Mart´ınez is a doctoral candidate in Curriculum Studies and new technologies in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. H´ector teaches courses related to the integration of technology for future high school teachers as well as bilingual education, and in all his classes, he promotes justice, dignity, and human rights. Previously, he was a
Paper ID #34447Incorporating a Unique Lean Six Sigma Learning Experience by IntegratingGraduate and Undergraduate Students Across Two Lean Six Sigma Coursesinthe Engineering Technology and Engineering Management CurriculumDr. Yooneun Lee, University of Dayton Dr. Yooneun Lee is an assistant professor with the Department of Engineering Management, Systems and Technology at University of Dayton. Prior to joining University of Dayton, Dr. Lee worked as a faculty member at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Dr. Lee received his doctoral degree in industrial engineering and operations research dual degree from Pennsylvania
Paper ID #38104Impact of the digital design process in an architectural engineeringtechnology program: Integration of advanced digital tools (work inprogress)Mr. Eugene Kwak, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale Eugene Kwak is a licensed architect and an assistant professor in the Department of Architecture and Construction Management at Farmingdale State College, State University of New York. He has been running research-based projects, including the most recent project ”Togather” which has been featured in the New York Times and Dwell. ”Togather” focuses on the regional food systems, land access
accidents might have been caused by human factors. In this aspect,autonomous driving, in some cases, could save lives. For the safety and functionality ofautonomous driving, there have been active R&D (Research and Development) projects inacademia and industry. To target autonomous car research, a capstone project with fourundergraduate engineering students at Texas A&M University was created in Fall 2020. By themotivation of creating a capstone project that is related to the development of an educationalautonomous car simulator. As a phase 1, four Engineering Technology (ET) students haveformed a team in Fall 2020 and one ET faculty member advised this team, they concluded theirwork in Spring 2021. The task for this capstone project was to