exceptAnxiety have positive relationships with students’ behavior of using smartphones in classrooms.1. IntroductionOne of the main technologies that have dominated the classroom is the smartphones. Page 26.1224.2Smartphones are one of the most popular devices that allow the users to connect to the internet,check emails, connect to social medias, etc.. Due to these functionalities, smartphones have beenwidely used by new generations and college students. Many researchers are debating whetherusing technologies such as laptops help students to learn better. Although several studies havebeen done to show the impact of different technologies on students
methodology.Keywords: Technical Education, Engineering, Assessment, Measurement, Sustainability.Introduction:Sustainability is a buzzword in modern times. Many areas have been attracted touse the term Sustainability to refer to keeping up, prolonging, and enduring.Sustainability have been used in areas such as development, ecology, energy,biology, to name a few. According to [1], sustainability is the noun form of theverb to sustain, and it means to keep up, prolong, endure, etc. The termSustainability is sometimes coupled with the synonym Maintainability whichmeans to keep in an appropriate condition or to sustain against opposition ordanger. The main difference between Sustainability and Maintainability is theamount of energy and the type of effort needed
ability of future generations to meet their ownneeds." In today’s global society, the resources and energy humankind presently consumes farexceeds the capacity of the supporting ecosystems,1 Thus, there is little doubt that the currentstate of development is unsustainable, thus making sustainability of all that we do in the future acritical global challenge to every profession, engineering included. As the consequences ofunsustainable ‘overshoot’2 on our planetary resources continues to unfold, it has becomeincreasingly important for educators to introduce students to a common language and vestedinterest in sustainability during the undergraduate years. For engineering students, meaningfulintegration of sustainability into the undergraduate
learning have been discussed in varying contexts from service learning 2-4 , to research experiences 5, laboratory exercises 6, 7,and industry field trips 8. Examinations of theimpact on students have been somewhat cursory to date 3. Very little work exists with respect tothe effects of these activities on individual students in varying types of courses. These practicalactivities pursue active learning processes by transferring theoretical knowledge to pragmatictasks and vice versa 9, 10. Common among these activities is that they are often based on Kolb’sexperiential learning theory that indicates that experience can change learning status throughinteraction between learning and environment 1, 11. Kolb's previous work explored
beingconsidered. Further, because the competition is staged and set to go on the full academic year,the students are interviewed regarding plans on continuing the project beyond the currentsemester when the majority of the team will have graduated.IntroductionThe goal of this project is to create a concept design for an automated lunar ice mining facility.The facility will harvest ice from the moon. There is an estimated 3-trillion tons of water icepresent at the poles of the moon [1]. Knowing this, the water can be extracted and separated intoits constituent parts for use as a LOX-Hydrogen rocket fuel for deep space missions.DesignThe design consists of several main components and can be seen in the figure below. Anoverview of the facility design
and a tablet PC. A qualitativecomprehension quiz was administered using the online course shell through which the studentsaccessed the videos. The homework assignment was posted at the same time as the videos, andwas due one week later. During the first of two 75-minute lecture slots, the instructor completedexamples related to the video topics. The second lecture slot was for student-directed homeworkproblem solving. As a partial control, the final course module was delivered in the traditionalmanner. Students reported a strong preference for moving the theory and derivations out oflectures, and an overall preference for the flipped course format.The biggest challenges were 1) instructor’s perception of diminished connection to the
her in the design and integration of educational and physiological technologies to research ’best practices’ for student professional development and training. In addition, she is developing methodologies around affective management of curriculum and instruction in engineer- ing students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Self-Regulated Learning in Engineering Education: A Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site ProgramAbstractThis paper reports the most recent results of an ongoing Research Experiences forUndergraduates (REU) Site program funded by the NSF TUES-Type 1 funds. The 10-weeksummer program focuses on engineering education research on self
sacrificing material coverage or educationalscaffolding. Many educators are beginning to invert their classrooms, but there is limited (or no)data on learning gains currently available. We are rigorously examining the impact of threeinstructors inverting two STEM courses, in engineering (thermodynamics) and mathematics(differential equations), by measuring student learning gains and attitudes towards the coursematerial. Our expected measureable outcomes are: 1. Higher learning gains; 2. Increased ability to apply material in new situations (transfer); 3. Increased interest in and positive attitudes towards STEM fields (affective gains); and 4. Increased awareness by students of how they learn and strategies that
alsodiscussed.Program Design This project has been designed to provide a model to help fill the manufacturing relatedknowledge gap by addressing four primary issues. These are 1) the image of manufacturing, 2)consistent curriculum, 3) improved teaching methodologies and 4) leadership in programexpansion.Image of Manufacturing Manufacturing processes, management and facilities have experienced major change overthe last three decades, yet the public image of manufacturing is stuck in the 1940s.i Thisunrealistic image has had a negative effect on attracting students, and the support of theirparents, into manufacturing education and manufacturing careers, despite the rewarding workand compensation in these careers.ii To bring focus to the current
processes.Andrew Phillips, The University of Glasgow c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Inexpensive Hands-On Activities in Solid State LightingHands-on activities were developed as part of an overseas immersion programme (OIP) runby the School of Engineering at the University of Glasgow (UoG). The two-week OIP was acombination of academic and cultural experiences where the academic experience was a 10credit course on solid state lighting. The course was taught for the first time in the summerof 2015 to a cohort of 32 Year 1 and Year 2 students in the undergraduate electronics andelectrical engineering programmes offered at the University of Electronic Science andTechnology of China (UESTC) and the
26.1726.3 Figure 1: Example of a shared “wall,” before (L) and after (R)The populations at Maker Faires came from attendees of Maker Faires. In this case, respondentswere self-selected and their responses were anonymous. Due to their attendance of a MakerFaire, respondents likely had some degree of familiarity with making. Attendees of aprofessional meeting of Makers, an event coinciding with Maker Faire, were also asked torespond to these questions. Attendees of this event consisted of thought leaders in the makingmovement and people interested in marketing their product towards makers. Respondents fromthis event were also self-selected and anonymous.Responses were also collected at a workshop put together by a funding agency
Paper ID #14495Design and Implementation of an Experiment Setup on Solar ElectricityDr. Linfeng Zhang, University of Bridgeport Linfeng Zhang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Bridgeport. He obtained his Ph.D. from Wayne State University. His current research is on the renewable energy, power system, and electronic devices. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Design and implementation of an experiment setup on the solar electricityAbstract PV module price has fallen 75% to below $1/w
significantly more efficient than previous technologies.Analogously, textbooks became a standard tool for higher education in the 20th century, and formany undergraduate engineering courses, remain as the standard method for informationdissemination and reference. The engineering textbook is primarily used for defining terms andequations. Additionally, worked examples and homework problems are included in mostengineering textbooks. However, the invention and mass production of the smartphone andsimple access to factual information through Internet search engines, including Google, haschanged how students obtain most of the information found in textbooks [1]. The price oftextbooks has risen dramatically to more than $200 per traditional hard cover book
Arthur B. Powell Rutgers University Rutgers University muteb.alqahtani@gse.rutgers.edu powellab@andromeda.rutgers.eduDynamic geometry environments can support learning of geometry through meditating learners’activity. To understand how dynamic geometry environment mediate the activity of mathematicsteachers, we used Rabardel’s categories of instrument mediations in an instrument-mediatedactivity [1, 2]. We analyzed the discursive and inscriptive interactions of 4 mathematics teacherswho worked for 15 weeks in a team to construct geometric figures and solve open-endedgeometrical problems in a collaborative, dynamic geometry environment. In addition
Page 26.739.2matrix formulation for frame structures using stability functions (Chen [1]) to account for thereduction of flexural stiffness in the presence of axial compression, i.e. the P-Delta effect.Through the use of homework, quizzes and exams, the students had demonstrated their supposedmastery of the subject material. That is to say they could apply both a differential equationapproach and a matrix-based eigen-analysis approach to solve the given problems. The purposeof the laboratory exercise was to ensure that the students actually understood the P-Delta effecton a conceptual level and not just the mathematics behind it.Pre-test AssessmentTo assess the students’ conceptual understanding of the P-Delta effect, they were given a non
for a greater diversity oftraining setups to be utilized in a smaller area.IntroductionIn order to effectively teach instrumentation, mechatronic and robotic courses in an Engineeringor Engineering Technology curriculum, a variety of electromechanical laboratory setups aredesirable. [1] Exposing students to an assortment of technologies is also desirable, to give themas broad an experience as is reasonable. Thus, setups containing different sensors, effectors andactuators and indicators are needed. Quite often, the cost of such laboratory setups (or trainers) ishigh, thereby challenging the desire to have numerous full setups.To broaden the students’ programming capabilities, many programs teach such courses acrossboth microcontroller and
26.94.5Study ParticipantsThere were two types of participants for this study. Group 1 participants were high schoolgraduates, former ANSEP Precollege component participants, and who were currentlyparticipating in ANSEP’s University Success component at one of the University of Alaska maincampuses: University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) and University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF).Group 2 participants were current high school students and current ANSEP Precollegeparticipants.To recruit Group 1 students, I attended Group 1 weekly meetings hosted by ANSEP. I alsoemailed ANSEP Group 1 students information about the study and a flyer. I also posted studyflyers in the ANSEP Building. Students emailed me to let me know they could participate. Ithen verified they
hass basic nodes and composite nodes.. There are four ftypes off basic nodees: processinng, I/O, decision, and fu function noddes. Table 1 summarizess CFLsimple nnode types. Composite nodes are used u to grouup particularr combinatioon of basic nnodes togive strructures, succh as “if-theen-else”, “foor”, “while”, and functioons. Structuured programmming isnaturallly enforced by composiite nodes. CF FL is executaable, and, thherefore, hass features reelated to exeecution. Theese features include:one acccumulator reegister, one floating poiint accumulaator, 12 inteeger variablees that can bbechangedd to float vaariables, twoo arrays, thee input buffeer, the outpuut window, aand two exeecutionbuttons – for singlee stepping and
could be implemented in a variety of ways in orderto achieve the same objective.ImplementationThe proposed learning experience was implemented within an undergraduate fluid mechanicscourse. In the studied semester, this course was offered in two sections, scheduled for Mondays,Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8:00-8:50 am (Section 1) and 9:00-9:50 am (Section 2). On everyFriday in each section, an activity named “Fluids Friday!” was conducted for the first 5 minutesof the class period. This activity was run through a digital slideshow, consisting of four primarycomponents: 1. An introductory slide containing a fun picture conveying the message “We are happy that it is Friday!” 2. A picture revealing the “Fluid of the Week” with a link to
undergraduate environment and curriculum.Research DesignResearch questions guiding our work included: 1) To what extent are secondary school studentsin Trinidad and Tobago exposed to engineering as part of their school curriculum?; 2) How doesthe current level of exposure relate to students’ interest in undergraduate engineering studies?;and 3) How well do current engineering undergraduates who attended secondary school inTrinidad and Tobago think their education prepared them for engineering?Participants in the study included a sample of secondary school students in Trinidad and Tobagoand students from Trinidad and Tobago who pursued engineering degrees (Table 1).Table 1. Participant Demographics Students who pursued Engineering
programming courses.Key Words: Programming, Secure Coding, Integer Overflow, Input Validation, Buffer OverflowIntroduction:At our university, all engineering and engineering technology majors take a first course onprogramming – ENGR 1204 Programming Languages in Engineering (viz.http://www.fdu.edu/academic/1214bulletin/universitycoursedesc.pdf). This course involvesprocedural programming in MATLAB. Advanced programming course, ENGR 3200 is requiredto be taken additionally by the electrical engineering and electrical engineering technologymajors. Programming in C and C++ are introduced in this course using the text book [1] andintroduces both the procedural and object-oriented programming course topics. ENGR 3200 alsois a prerequisite course for the
in treating the condition ata faster rate. Definitive diagnosis is possible only after the condition is severe. Many different methods have beensuggested using supervised and unsupervised classification techniques [#1]. Our method moves away from thosetechniques and introduces an innovative new idea of utilizing the information present in the image signal itself. Herewe introduce the concept of wavelet transform to reveal the information present at low frequency. This way we canthe segment the image which in turn helps us to classify the image.We take the help of Complex Wavelet Transform to reveal the information in the low frequency and also in turnhelp us to maintain the analytic conditions of the Fourier Transform
projects.IntroductionHands-on experiences are essential in engineering education, serving as a bridge betweentheoretical knowledge and real-world application. Research consistently supports the integrationof active learning strategies -- such as lab-scale models, project-based learning, and inquiry-driven approaches -- to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. The NationalResearch Council underscores the significance of such experiences and highlights the role of lab-scale models in connecting classroom concepts to practical challenges [1]. Kloser furtherexplores how integrating lab-scale engineering models within place-based education can supportinquiry-based learning and foster interdisciplinary problem-solving skills [2]. Similarly, otherstudies
Years of S-STEMBackgroundThe National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) states that two million bachelor’s degreeswere conferred over the 2021-22 academic year with engineering accounting for 6% of thosedegrees. While engineering is listed in the top fields for degrees awarded, it falls behind businessand health professionals, 19% and 13%, respectively [1]. NCES reports that although manyincoming post-secondary students initially pursue STEM degrees, 35% change their field ofstudy within three years [2]. A study by Eris et al. investigated the differences between persistersand non-persisters in engineering programs. They identified factors such as parents, mentors,confidence levels in math and science, financial difficulties, and
.” ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 The Husky PAWS (Pathways for Academic Wellness and Success) S-STEM ProgramAbstractThe Husky PAWS (Pathways for Academic Wellness and Success) NSF S-STEM program atMichigan Tech was awarded in 2023. Our team reviewed initial applications in Spring 2024 andlaunched the primer 3-week Husky PAWS Summer Bridge in 2024. The inaugural cohortincluded 6 students at the 4-year scholarship level and 6 students receiving one-year finishingscholarships. The Husky PAWS S-STEM program is utilizing Yosso’s Cultural Wealth Model [1]to leverage scholar’s cultural wealth assets for their academic success. The overarching programgoals are increasing retention and graduation rates of
ofengineers. Since 2011, NSF has invested over $23 million in Research Initiation Grants in theEngineering Education program and its successor, the PFE: RIEF program; however, to date, fewstudies have been conducted on the nature and outcomes of RIEF mentoring relationships [1],[2], [3], [4].In this collaborative autoethnographic study, we contribute to knowledge surrounding EERresearch capacity building by exploring a novel mentoring structure that involves two RIEFprincipal investigators (faculty mentees), their EER faculty mentor, a first-year EER graduatestudent, and a postdoctoral EER scholar. Uniquely, the graduate student and postdoctoral scholaroccupy dual mentor-mentee positions, as they possess more qualitative educational
and Social Impact Projects1Program OverviewThe University at Buffalo (UB) Scholars in Science Technology Engineering and Math (S-STEM)program, Engineering Design Innovation (EDI), supports 25 financially vulnerable students (20undergraduate students and 5 undergraduate students), all selected based on two key criteria: 1)academic excellence and 2) a commitment to understanding and improving the social impact ofcomputing and engineering. Our cohort (described below) receives last dollar scholarships andparticipates in a range of wrap around supports aimed at retaining and supporting these excellentstudents. The EDI scholars: • Have a faculty mentor and small 4-5 person mentoring cohorts, tasked with
undergraduate students who keep him on his toes. At UCF, he has served on the Undergraduate Council since 2016 and as chair since 2021, helped develop the Faculty Senate Student Success Council, and serves as vice chair of the Faculty Senate. He is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, where he serves as chair of the Adaptive Structures Technical Committee. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Fifth-Year Review of the NSF-DoD REU Site: HYPERAbstractTechnical progress has advanced the areas of futuristic modes of transportation and energyproduction, but fundamental knowledge gaps remain [1-3]. These gaps motivate the developmentof programs
, and available resources related to equity and ethics in their professional work,as well as how their social identities and experiences shape these perceptions and motivations.The findings will inform a subsequent round of interviews to further illuminate the early careerexperiences of engineers and help develop learning tools to help better prepare students andrecently hired engineers for the transition to practice.Keywords: survey, engineering ethics, equity, early-career engineers, engineering educationIntroductionEngineers are entrusted with a fundamental responsibility to uphold honesty, integrity, and socialaccountability, protecting both human life and the environment from harm [1, 2, 3]. As such, theethical obligations of engineers
Universities.William Taylor Schupbach, University of Colorado Denver William is working towards a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Denver and is a research assistant and a part time instructor. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 NSF S-STEM Urban STEM Collaboratory: Lessons Learned and Sustainable Strategies1. IntroductionAlthough increased numbers of STEM graduates are crucial for economic progress in the US [1],fewer than 40% of students entering college in a STEM major graduate with a STEM degree [2].Since 2018, the Urban STEM Collaboratory has engaged faculty and 165 students at three urbancampuses, University of Memphis (UM), University