survey using the Web Monkey system which we will continue to use for the rest of theproject.Platform Research and ChoiceThe first requirement for the InTEL platform is portability. The software should be easilyaccessible to students, and the best solution to this is to allow exercises and work to be done onthe web. The second requirement is visual capacity and the ability to perform physicalsimulation. Finally, we desired platforms that were non-proprietary and open source. With theserequirements in mind, we chose to implement the software in Java, using the Java MonkeyEngine as a stable graphical engine. We selected the Open Dynamics Engine as a system forconducting physical simulations.Exercise Design and DevelopmentWe clarified our goal of
career Dr. Dean was Director of Operations and Business De- velopment for Clark-Smith Associates, P.C., and served as an Electrician in the US Navy aboard the USS South Carolina and the USS Enterprise.Mr. Connor Schwalm, Old Dominion University Connor Schwalm earned his B.S. in Physics from Old Dominion University in 2014. Currently, he is an Graduate Student in the Engineering Management and System Engineering Program at Old Dominion University working towards his M.E. in Systems Engineering with an expected graduation of August 2016. Currently, he works as a Graduate Research Assistant for Dr. Tony Dean on Stern2STEM, a pilot program to increase the student veteran population and retention rates in STEM disciplines
be noted that the NPV and IRR forthe direct method estimation were found to be -$92,400 and 6.25% respectively- a moreattractive scenario since a positive NPV can be achieved at initial electricity cost of 8.7 ¢/kWh.Consequently, it is unlikely that the PV systems designed for the RAC center will produce apositive NPV since it will not qualify for any financial incentives and currently pays about 22%less for the price of electricity than the MART center. However, PV systems installed oncolleges and universities are mostly funded to conduct basic research and for educationalpurposes without much emphasis on financial profitability.V. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSISTwo aspects were considered for this environmental analysis: the energy payback and
university programofferings. The floor plan for the statewide expo is shown in Figure 4.Figure 4 - Statewide Expo Floor PlanAlthough the statewide expos were a tremendous success, the ability of over 50 manufacturingcompanies to provide in-kind support for future expos became a challenge. In addition, it wasgenerally agreed that statewide expos had served their initial purpose and new models wereneeded. Therefore, local expos were designed and developed to ensure local impact by focusingattention on the strength of individual community colleges and partner universities andsecondary schools while actively engaging faculty and their students, administrators, localindustry personnel, policy makers which include district legislators
elective for industrial engineering majors andis occasionally taken by graduate students. The prerequisite for AdvEngEcon is EngEcon. As such,several students are juniors, but the majority are seniors.As taught for many years, AdvEngEcon typically began with a review of material covered inEngEcon: annual worth, future worth, present worth, and rate of return methods of comparingmutually exclusive investment alternatives, after-tax comparison of investment alternatives underinflationary conditions; and replacement analysis. Additional material in AdvEngEcon included: costestimation; capital planning and budgeting; break-even, sensitivity, and risk analysis; decisionanalysis; analytic hierarchy process; and real options. The textbook adopted for the
the CURE-e. Studentsare exposed to authentic research in lower-division STEM courses that traditionally do notprovide exposure to research. Through this exposure students develop an understanding of theskills needed to perform research. A majority of students felt confident that they were learningand using STEM skills. Additional work remains to help students feel more confident indeveloping theories and apply research. However, these courses are designed for 1st and 2nd yearstudents. Developing theories and applying research are higher-order cognitive skills. Evengraduate students take time to refine these skills.Students embraced a number of entrepreneurial mindset characteristics. They felt comfortablepursing challenging projects even in
and serves as the director of the Project Lead the Way training institute in Maryland.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Research of Project Lead The Way® (PLTW) Curricula, Pedagogy, and Professional DevelopmentAbstractPre-college students must be educated to make informed decisions in our technology-basedworld. Project Lead The Way® (PLTW), a pre-engineering curriculum, focuses on producingsecondary graduates with an enhanced level of technological literacy and competency. Theresearch activities regarding increasing engineering and technological literacy of K-12 studentsin the PLTW network will provide a perspective of how well pre-college students are learningabout technology and engineering
I acquired my Doctoral Degree in Engineering Education. After serving as a postdoctoral associate within the MIT-SUTD Collaboration for three years, and 7 years as a research scientist, I am currently appointed as a Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Open Learning Office. My research interests reside in the areas of Early Engineering, Engineering and Technology Curriculum Development and Teacher Training, Online Education, and International Educational Development. Specialties: Engineering and Technology Education, Instructional Design, STEM Curriculum Development, Digital/Online EducationMs. Kathleen D Kennedy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Senior Director, MIT Horizon; Executive Director, MIT
2006-1148: PROJECT PATHWAYS: CONNECTING ENGINEERING DESIGN TOHIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS IN AMATHEMATICS-SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMStephen Krause, Arizona State University Stephen J. Krause is Professor and an Associate Chair of the Chemical and Materials Engineering Department at ASU. His teaching responsibilities are in the areas of design and selection of materials, general materials engineering, polymer science, and characterization of materials. His research interests are in innovative education in engineering, and structural characterization of polymers and semiconductors. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing fundamental knowledge of students in
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 education research, and she was part of a team that studied ethical decision-making in engineering students.Dr. Matthew Charles GrahamMadison E. Andrews, University of Texas at Austin Madison Andrews is a STEM Education doctoral student, Mechanical Engineering master’s student, and graduate research assistant for the Center for Engineering Education at the University of Texas at Austin. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University in 2017.Dr. Jenefer Husman, University of Oregon Jenefer Husman received a doctoral degree
innovations. Similarly the 1970’s and 80’s produced abody of research focused on teacher’s concerns and viewpoints, which has had a similarly lowimmediate impact on educational practice. The article suggests that the educational research lacks thesocio-political ‘authority’ to bring about systematic reform. Regardless of the reason it is clear thatresearch in the field of education has not produced a history of usefulness for educators.Our particular situation is complicated further in that we have a long time scale, one semester per year,and low numbers, 12-30 students per year. This has made it difficult to conduct true rigorous controlledexperiments. Additionally our assessments have been performed on extra-credit assignments where
solve engineering problems.f. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.g. Ability to communicate effectively.h. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.i. Recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning.j. Knowledge of contemporary issues.k. Ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. Page 24.567.8Table 4. Student and Municipality Partner Survey Questions Student Survey1. What do you like best about this course?2. What do you like
Paper ID #44435Leveraging the CARE Methodology to Enhance Pedagogical and InstitutionalSupport for Blind or Low-Vision (BLV) Learners in Electrical and ComputerEngineering (ECE)Aya Mouallem, Stanford University Aya Mouallem (she/her) is a PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering, minoring in Education, at Stanford University. She received a BEng in Computer and Communications Engineering from the American University of Beirut. Aya is a graduate research assistant with the Designing Education Lab at Stanford, led by Professor Sheri Sheppard, and her research explores the accessibility of introductory engineering education
in joining MIDFIELD can typically be substituted for thoseoriginally targeted for recruitment. MIDFIELD partners have the opportunity to conduct peercomparisons, carry out research to inform local policies and practice, and receive unblindedinformation about their institution from partner researchers.Ongoing work on the project also includes two other significant efforts: • Collecting and coding catalogs from each of the partner institutions to document institutional policies during the period of the data collected. A team of students has been trained and is being expanded. • Promoting access to and research using MIDFIELD to a wider research community. Packages have been designed to facilitate analysis of MIDFIELD
, engineering technology, and computing students. American Society for Engineering Education. Retrieved from: http://www.asee.org/retention-project/best-practices-and-strategies/ASEE-Student-Retention- Project.pdf7. Nyquist, J.D., Manning, L., Wulff, D.H., Austin, A.E., Sprague, J., Fraser, P.K., & Woodford, B. (1999). On the road to becoming a professor. Change, 31(3):18–27.8. Fink, L.D. (2013). Creating significant learning experiences: An integrated approach to designing college courses (Revised and updated.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.9. O'Brien, J.G., Millis, B.J., & Cohen, M.W. (2008). The course syllabus: A learning-centered approach (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.10. Al-Holou, N., Bilgutay, N.M
different undergraduate research projects. He then moved on to Michigan State University and took a position as a teaching specialist concentrating on undergraduate classroom instruction. Scott finally settled at York College of Pennsylvania. He has been at York College for over ten years and feels as if he has found a place where the focus on teaching and students aligns well with his background and interests.Dr. Stephen Andrew Wilkerson P.E., York College of Pennsylvania Stephen Wilkerson (swilkerson@ycp.edu) received his PhD from Johns Hopkins University in 1990 in Mechanical Engineering. His Thesis and initial work was on underwater explosion bubble dynamics and ship and submarine whipping. After graduation he took
graduated from Virginia Tech with a PhD in Engineering Science and Mechanics in 1988. His research includes development and implementation of educational technologies for engineering education and training that utilize simulations. Page 26.1706.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Viscous Fluid Dynamics App for Mobile Devices Using a Remote High Performance ClusterAbstractClassrooms and the learning process are becoming increasingly interactive as students shifttoward mobile learning platforms, yet there is a distinct lack of engineering mobile
application in integrating these concepts more explicitly into thecurriculum at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s BS in Systems Engineering &Design. Understanding systems thinking, design thinking and their relationship has value fordesigning a curriculum that can more fully prepare students to excel in both systems engineeringand professional design, enhancing students’ impact after graduation.2.1 Design Thinking OverviewDesign thinking is cognition, or the process of thinking, that includes the usage of solution-basedmethods to explore human centered values throughout the engineering design process [1][2]. Ithas also been described as “high order intellectual activity” that “requires practice and islearnable” [1]. There are various
Page 13.258.9wanted the practice to continue, but they can also be critical. Therefore, educators must keepstudents engaged and adjust their teaching techniques accordingly. In fact, the best lessons maybe learned from reading students’ comments and suggestions as listed in Appendix C.Although computer simulation has shown to have a positive impact on student performance, itseffects on students’ attendance and retention was not established and thus, require furtherinvestigation. Moreover, further examination of the variant in student lab evaluation relative tothe overall course requirement may be warranted. The course-level continuous improvementprocess has proven to be very effective in targeting problems in conceptual student learningduring
Paper ID #9947The Innovation Competencies - Implications for Educating the Engineer ofthe FutureProf. William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Bill Kline is Dean of Innovation and Engagement and Professor of Engineering Management at Rose- Hulman. He joined Rose-Hulman in 2001 and his teaching and professional interests include systems engineering, design, quality, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Prior to joining Rose-Hulman, his industry experience includes roles as cofounder and Chief Operating Officer at Montronix and development manager at Kennametal. Bill is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Illinois
M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Ohio State and earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her research interests focus on the intersection between motivation and identity of undergraduate and graduate students, first-year engineering programs, mixed methods research, and innovative approaches to teaching. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Using Qualitative Techniques to Understand the Types of Undergraduate Research MentorshipIntroductionMentoring is a form of teaching and learning that can be optimized to further enhance the qualityof education. A greater understanding of the benefits of mentoring could help create morementorship
recognizing it as an important tool for buildingresilience to climate change impacts such as increased heavy rainfall and heat island effect. Eachagency committed to taking specific action to promote green infrastructure including but notlimited to: creating alliances, providing community assistance, funding, training, development ofmetrics to assess performance of green infrastructure, and promotion best practices. (Federal) The City of Norfolk, the Green Infrastructure Center Inc. and Old Dominion Universityhave collaborated on a National Fish and Wildlife Federation Grant titled “Developing a GreenInfrastructure Plan and Network for the Lafayette River Network”. As part of the project OldDominion University will provide a training program
University Dr. Marjorie Shavers is an assistant professor and the Director of Graduate Studies in Counseling at Hei- delberg University. She has a Ph.D. in Counselor Education from Ohio State University and is currently licensed as a professional school and professional clinical counselor with supervision designation. Dr. Shavers’s research agenda focuses on exploring how educational systems and professionals impact the experiences and overall mental health of students, particularly Black women. Dr. Shavers’s most recent work focuses particularly on the experiences of Black women pursuing doctorates and post–doctorates in computer science and engineering. In addition to her research, her teaching and clinical practice is
Paper ID #37621Examining the “narrow” and “expansive” socio-technicalimaginaries influencing college students’ collaborativereasoning about a design scenarioJennifer Radoff (Assistant Research Professor) Jennifer Radoff is an assistant research professor at the University of Maryland in College Park. She studies teaching and learning in K-16 STEM, with a focus on the interaction of conceptual, epistemological, and affective dynamics of learning amidst cultural and ideological landscapes. She supports educators as they work to create more equitable opportunities for students’ disciplinary engagement.Chandra Anne
University Dr. Hyuksoo Kwon has completed his Ph.D. in the Technology Education/STEM Education program at Virginia Tech. His research interests are curriculum development, integrative approach among STEM subjects, and biotechnology education.Ms. Patricia Watson, Virginia Tech Patricia Watson is a PhD student in the Integrative STEM education program at Virginia Tech. She re- ceived her bachelor’s degree in technology education, also from Virginia Tech. After graduation, Patty spent eight years working for the Department of Defense Dependents Schools in Japan and Germany teaching technology education and instructional technology. During that time, she earned a master’s degree in educational technology from Michigan
.[36], through an investigation into the roles of faculty mentors in an undergraduate researchexperience, grouped their mentoring styles as laissez-faire, democratic or autocratic, while Ralphand Walker [37] developed the adaptive mentoring model for undergraduates in engineering,nursing and education context.Mentoring is an essential component of the undergraduate research experience [31], [36], [38].Mentored undergraduate research has been identified as an high impact practice that enhancesteaching and learning in higher education [5]. It influences student outcomes [5] and leads totheir development of a professional identity [22], [27]. The extent of progress that undergraduateresearchers attain in the research process is largely influenced
Paper ID #14567Professional Formation of Engineers’ Conceptions of ”the Public”: Early-Concept Exploratory ResearchDr. Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech Yanna Lambrinidou is a medical ethnographer and adjunct assistant professor in the Science and Technol- ogy Studies (STS) program at Virginia Tech. For the past 8 years, she has conducted extensive research on the historic 2001-2004 Washington, DC lead-in-drinking-water contamination. This work exposed wrongdoing and unethical behavior on the part of engineers and scientists in local and federal government agencies. In 2010, Dr. Lambrinidou co-founded the graduate level
problemthe cluster faces is the need for successful approaches for Asia. The reason is that efficientpractices for Europe had poor effect in Asia-Pacific as different intercultural aspects andvarious details had to be considered to ensure success.This paper describes new practices which have been implemented to solve this problem. First,a Russian research university engaged in research for the cluster was selected as a site whichhelps the cluster with challenging process of internationalization. Next, a representative officeof this Russian university was established in Vietnam to balance cultural, linguistic,psychological, and administrative issues. This office employs Vietnamese graduates of thisuniversity and coordinates cooperation between
‘high-touch’ path through the undergraduate academicworld for students not having a family history of collegiate experiences, which incorporatedsome known best practice paths through higher education. Many of these elements weredeveloped from association with Minority Engineering Program. This program traces its historyof 45 years to the early establishment of programs within the College of Engineering to increasethe exposure of underrepresented minority students to the many opportunities available to themalong the path of attaining their engineering degree. These types of approved activities haveincluded events designed to foster camaraderie and provide participants with opportunities toengage with an expanded professional network. Admitted RS
95.8 Others## Others includes non-white students who are not classified as underrepresented.Survey design and disseminationThe survey described in this paper was distributed to both undergraduate and graduate students.We recruited participants studying civil or architectural engineering at U.S. universities. Thesurvey targeted students with at least junior standing, to ensure that they had substantialengineering-related course experiences. At the graduate level, we targeted solely studentspursuing degrees in the area of structural engineering.The web-based survey was designed according to best practices in survey design, in terms ofvisual arrangement, types, and organization of questions and compatibility with multiple webbrowsers13