process at Oregon State University where he is pursuing a MS in Mechanical Engineering. His secondary research interest is engineering education.Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He cur- rently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels. Acknowledgements - The
information directly into a text field, which goes through an approval process beforegetting published. This task thus involves the readers actively and collectively in generatingknowledge on a common topic. Readers engage in research and writing activities that can beeasily integrated into their school curriculum making it a useful resource for teachers andstudents alike. Figure 2. Homepage of the new Go! web siteThe web site is also continually monitored for visitor traffic and steps are taken to optimize it forsearch engines and promote it on partner sites. It is expected that these changes will help Go!heighten its impact within its target audience and effectively increase teen and young adult’sinterest in transportation
Engineering), M.S. (Biomedical Engineering) and Ph.D. (Materials Engineering) degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Prior to joining Cal Poly, Dr. Walsh was employed by General Dynamics Corporation, as a principal engineer and group leader in the Materials Division. Page 12.1053.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 MEDITEC: An Industry/Academic Partnership to Enable Multidisciplinary, Project-Based Learning in Biomedical EngineeringIntroductionMEDITEC (Medical Engineering Development and Integrated Technology EnhancementConsortium) is an industry/academic
reported that they “collected and/or analyzed data or information to try to answer aSTEM research question” (p.18) compared to 86% of reporting REU students in a similar study.Additionally, in a question related to allocation of time during the RET, “participants were muchmore likely to report that they had spent too little time than too much time on hands-on researchand curriculum development activities” (p.22) and only 50% of respondents reported being “verysatisfied with the extent to which they were an integral part of a research team” (p.26). Still, inquestions related to the lasting impact of RET, teachers often cited aspects of the researchexperience itself as powerful catalysts for change
using several questions designed to addressstudents’ self-efficacy as well as core knowledge competence. The data from all surveys areanalyzed and conclusions are drawn regarding the effectiveness of the remote laboratoryimplementation.1 Introduction Incorporating active learning in STEM based disciplines has been shown to improvestudent engagement and overall classroom performance [1], [2]. In particular, improvements instudent performance in engineering courses has been linked to the integration of an activelearning environment into the classroom [3], [4], [5]. This is well documented and it should notbe surprising that an active learning approach is especially beneficial for engineering students.One of the primary means of
Polytechnic Institute (WPI). As part of WPI’s project-basedundergraduate curriculum, all students complete an interdisciplinary research project involvingboth social and technical dimensions. This Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP), conducted insmall teams of students under faculty guidance, is intended to help students learn how the socialand cultural contexts of a problem impact its solution. Other learning outcomes are related toinformation literacy, teamwork and professionalism, and written and oral communication.12Most IQPs involve addressing open-ended problems posed by community-based agencies andorganizations. Through WPI’s Global Perspective Program, over half of WPI students completetheir IQP at one of 15 Project Centers in Africa, the
topics.Dr. Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC Carol Haden is s Senior Evaluator with Magnolia Consulting, LLC. She holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on program evaluation from Northern Arizona University. Dr. Haden has extensive experience in the evaluation of formal STEM education projects across the K-20 spectrum and the evaluation of informal STEM Education and Public Outreach (E/PO) programs. She has designed and implemented evaluations of programs funded by the National Science Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Arizona Board of Regents, Goddard Space Flight Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Arizona Department of Education, among others. She has
. Realff has disseminated this program to other institutions. She directs an NSF sponsored grant in innovation in graduate education which draws on best practices in team work to develop leaders in engineering practice. She has revamped the MSE UG lab experience and MSE curriculum with an emphasis on integrating assessment and including post-doc and graduate student development. Dr. Realff is a dedicated educator who listens to and advocates for students and has been honored for her teaching and mentoring at Georgia Tech. Her leadership and teaching excellence have been recognized through the Undergraduate Research Mentor Award, Atlanta Partners for Education Business School Partnership Award, CETL/AMOCO Junior
exploration withalumni and industry representatives.Online Schedule DevelopmentIn both 2020 and 2021, the ESB program was conducted as a fully online synchronous programvia Zoom. In this model, it was important to reevaluate the structure of the schedule, to continueto retain essential elements of academic and social integration as outlined in Tinto’s theory ofcollege student departure [5] - [6]. The program length remained 6 weeks and was restricted toMonday - Friday so that participants would have weekends to focus on additional obligationsoutside of the program. Programming was also focused primarily within an eight-hour window,containing several interspersed break periods. Evening activities were contained to two days perweek. Program focal areas
the College of Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. His focus is on project-based learning. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Louisiana Tech University in Spring of 2004.William C. Long ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A Thermoelectric Cooling Project to Improve Student Learning in an Engineering Technology Thermodynamics CourseAbstractMany engineering technology courses incorporate hands-on experiences to build intuition offundamental topics and industry-relevant skills. A project was developed to enable theapplication of thermodynamic principles in a sophomore-level Instrumentation and ControlSystems Engineering Technology (ICET
Paper ID #15559STEMChoice: An Examination of Program Evaluation Data in a STEM-Centered, Inquiry-Based ProgramMr. Terrance Denard Youngblood, Texas Tech University Terrance D. Youngblood is a doctoral student in Educational Psychology at Texas Tech University, spe- cializing in the effective evaluation and assessment of educational outreach programs and workforce de- velopment.Ibrahim Halil Yeter, Texas Tech University IIbrahim H. Yeter is currently a PhD candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program at the College of Education, and at the same time, he is pursuing his Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering at
in their degree programs. The importance ofcommunicating that knowledge must be an integral part of their education. Page 23.142.8Appendix IStudent ChecklistThe following items make up the elements that will be evaluated in the formal reports forcomposition. Refer to Guidelines for Preparation of a Formal Technical Report (included in this labpack) for writing style guidelines and additional information. Teaching assistants will comment onthe inadequate elements, and you will have to address those comments.Examples of all these items can be found in the lab and in the library in the reserved reading.ONLY SUBMIT CLEAR AND CONCISE REPORT TO
interest. Successful transition from analysis to design willenhance students’ ability to perform well in the capstone course where integration of knowledgeand skills is required in solve design problems.Students’ analytical skills and disciplinary knowledge play an important role in innovation in thecontext of mechanical design education.1 Efforts have been made to investigate the type ofknowledge, acquired across the undergraduate time span, students use when making designdecisions. The open-end nature of mechanical design problem requires students to “think out ofthe box,” deal with multiple choices and make trade-offs according to requirements. It wasreported that design teams in the capstone courses offer a higher number of decisions per
Paper ID #8897Fostering the Development of Critical Thinking in an Introduction to Chem-ical Process Engineering Design CourseMrs. Gladis Ch´avez-Torrej´on, Universidad de las Americas Puebla Gladis Ch´avez-Torrej´on is Science, Engineering, and Technology Education Ph.D. Student at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. She teaches psychology related courses. Her research interests include critical thinking, cognitive processes, and creating effective learning environments.Mrs. Silvia Husted, Universidad de las Americas Puebla Silvia Husted is Science, Engineering, and Technology Education Ph.D. Student at
software validation.Although a larger number of academic institutions are expanding their curriculum to include ad-ditional software engineering courses, more needs to be done in exposing students to softwaretesting and the use of software testing tools.2 During the past decade there has been a noticeableimprovement in the number and quality of software testing tools that have become available foruse by students in academic institutions.23 Some of these tools are so common that they are nowbeing integrated into IDEs used to develop software, e.g., JUnit.11 The easy access to testing toolsprovides interesting pedagogical research questions that can be asked. How are these tools used inthe classroom? How is the easy access to tools improving the
Paper ID #33666WIP: Effectiveness of Different Reflection Approaches for ImprovingMastery in an Engineering Laboratory CourseMs. Amy N. Adkins, Northwestern University Amy N. Adkins is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University. She received her M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern and her B.S. in Engineering Science from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. Her technical graduate research is focused on utilizing novel imaging techniques to quantifying adaptation of muscle architecture in humans. She also desires to implement innovative teaching, mentoring, and hands-on problem
AC 2009-1819: EXAMINING THE IMPLICATIONS AND CHALLENGES INCLOUD COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDYNipul Patel, Purdue University, North CentralBryan Marshall, Georgia College and State University Page 14.599.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 EXAMINING THE IMPLICATIONS AND CHALLENGES IN CLOUD COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDYAbstractCommercial enterprises are increasingly utilizing cloud computing as a solution tofluctuating capacity challenges. Cloud computing offers the possibility of on-demandcapacity, allowing commercial enterprises to “tweak” their network infrastructure basedon increased or decreased
on” to an otherwise irrelevant learningexperience. In our case, a relationship is catalyzed by the experience of applying for and winningan internal grant on leadership research. Planning for the grant proposal provided the designteam—three faculty members in civil engineering and one faculty member in engineeringeducation—with an iterative process to articulate a shared vision that integrates perceived needsin the course and insights from the EL literature.Second, the module designers/adopters should carefully consider the workload added to students.The civil engineering seminar in which we are piloting the EL module is a “pass or fail” course,and students who take the course have expectations of relatively light workload. Therefore
Paper ID #12147An Automatic Grading and Feedback System for E-Learning in InformationTechnology EducationDr. Peng Li, East Carolina UniversityMr. Lee Toderick, East Carolina University Page 26.179.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 An Automatic Grading and Feedback System for E-Learning in Information Technology Education1. INTRODUCTIONIn the past few years, new, e-learning, virtual hands-on labs have been deployed in theInformation and Computer Technology Program at East Carolina
Paper ID #28779Implementation of real-world class activities in an Introduction toEnvironmental Engineering ClassDr. Cara J Poor P.E., University of Portland Dr. Poor teaches many of the integral undergraduate civil engineering courses at University of Portland, including hydraulics, fluids, and environmental engineering. Dr. Poor is a licensed professional engineer with ongoing research in green infrastructure design, water quality, watershed management, and engi- neering education. She is currently developing new curricula for hydraulics, fluids, and environmental engineering labs, and conducting research on methods to
Paper ID #6498Implementation of Active Cooperative Learning and Problem-based Learn-ing in an Undergraduate Control Systems CourseDr. Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng. Dr. Sanjay Jayaram is an associate professor in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department of Saint Louis University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Central Florida in 2004. He teaches control systems/mechatronics, space systems engineering and astronautics related courses as well as engineering sciences courses. He has published several peer reviewed journal and conference papers in
Engineering Education, 2012 Improving Student Engagement - An Approach Used in Kinematics and Dynamics of MachineryAbstractInstructors frequently ask themselves “What are the best ways for an instructor to support studentlearning? How can we assist students in engaging in deep learning? How can we help thembridge the divide between theory and practice?This paper discusses efforts to address these issues in a course on Kinematics and Dynamics ofMachinery. Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery is a core course in the mechanicalengineering curriculum. One of the challenges in this course is to make students fully appreciatemechanism design by integrating the principles of kinematics and dynamics in real world designpractice. To
Figure 3 - Distribution of Participant answers for prompt 4: Stakeholder Involvement4. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONSOur study’s findings show that over 90% (35% scored 3 points while 56% scored 2.2 points) of studentparticipants can identify multiple stakeholders when prompted with a specific question to identifystakeholders (prompt 3). Fewer of them can consider stakeholders as an integral part of the solutiondevelopment process when this aspect is not emphasized in the question (prompt 4). Fifty percent of theparticipants discussed getting input from more than one stakeholder, and only 27% went beyond and madethem part of the team seeking to find a solution to the problem.Stakeholder awareness has been a relevant topic in engineering education
long-term relationships with STEM role models.Introduction Access to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education for all youthremains an educational equity issue in the United States, particularly for engineering. While theNext Generation Science Standards (NGSS) added engineering to the K-12 science standards in2013 [1], engineering is not a required subject in most school districts. Instead, engineering isprovided as an elective course, if offered at all. Not only does the integration of engineering inK-12 science classrooms help student learning [2], it provides access to students who might nototherwise be exposed to engineering as a profession. Increased access to engineering in K-12settings is an important step
University of Manitoba. After graduating with a Ph.D. from the University of Victoria in 1995, he remained in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada as a lecturer and research engineer until he accepted an Assistant Professor position in 1999 at Eastern Washington University located in Cheney, Wash., USA. In 2007, Labay was a visiting scholar at SRM University in Chennai, India. His research interests include modeling of and the development of microwave/millimeter- wave integrated circuit devices used in wireless and satellite communications.Dr. Ismail I. Orabi, University of New Haven Ismail Orabi is professor of mechanical engineering, University of New Haven. Orabi has been perform- ing research and teaching in the areas
Paper ID #30014Utilizing Peer Learning Assistants to Improve Student Outcomes in anIntroductory ECE CourseDr. David John Orser, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities David Orser teaches and develops undergraduate education curriculum with a focus on laboratory courses for the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. His courses leverage project-based learning, experiential learning, and self-paced activities. David has over ten years of industry experience specializing in mixed-signal high-speed integrated circuit design, power systems, and power electronics.Kyle Dukart
, and provides faculty development workshops on effective teaching. In 2006, the Kern Family Foundation named Dr. Carpenter a Kern Fellow for Entrepreneurial Education recognizing his efforts to bring innovative team based problem solving into the engineering curriculum to promote the entrepreneurial mindset. In addition to his work on ethics and entrepreneurial skills, Dr. Carpenter is an accredited green design professional (LEED AP) and practicing professional engineer. As founding Director of the Great Lakes Stormwater Management Institute, he conducts research on water management and routinely provides professional lectures/short courses on innovative stormwater treatment design and its role in Low Impact
AC 2008-1791: PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN TEACHINGENGINEERING: AN ETHICAL MANDATE TO PRODUCE RESPONSIBLEENGINEERS.B. Kyun Lee, LeTourneau University B. KYUN LEE is a professor in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University, where he taught since 1988. He received his B.S. degree from Young Nam University, M.S. and PH.D. from Oregon State University in mechanical engineering. Prior to joining LeTourneau University, he was a research and development engineer at Hyundai Motor Company. His professional interests include system dynamics, control, and applied mechanics. Email: kyunlee@letu.eduPaul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University PAUL R. LEIFFER
efforts to form an integrated software engineering team. The number of students in the classnecessitated the use of software development teams, which shared the same set of hardwaresystems. Having two teams also allowed the use of an end of semester competition. Theinstructor, Professor Lyle N. Long, took special training in software engineering to prepare toteach the courses; he is now a Certified Software Development Professional.The objectives of the course are to provide hands-on experience in software engineering, and tosimulate the real working environment of a large company using team work with an emphasis oncommunication and collaboration skills. “Collaboration is a process that crosses time andcultures. Increasingly, engineering
current curriculum 85 should be modified to include activities and assignments geared towards soft skill 86 development17,18. Problems may arise if one or several group members are not well-developed in 87 core soft skills, creating tension within a group. 88 89 Research indicates the degree of team success is highly dependent on the attitude that each member 90 has towards other members and the overall goals of the group, with factors such as gender and 91 group size directly affecting individual attitudes and overall group effectiveness19,20. One of the 92 most common problems that student groups experience is a member not meeting base group 93 expectations. The group dynamic of an ideal team would present all members equally