likely to participate in studyabroad programs than higher-income students [4]. This paper reports on a novel courseallowing students from the U.S. and Mexico to collaborate across national and lingualboundaries without leaving their home campuses, lowering the financial barriers typicallyassociated with international experiences. II. REVIEW OF RELEVANT LITERATUREThe need for engineers to solve complex problems with international peers has been reiteratedin many studies and reports. A most recent report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific,and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) highlights the importance of building engineeringcapacity across national borders for sustainable development of our global world [5
students also presented theirfindings as a group presentation to obtain the final grade for the project. A standard rubric was used for grading the student work, with 60% of the grade assigned to thecontent (quality and depth of analysis) and including the major aspects of the EOP framework. Theremaining 30% and 10% of the project grade were assigned for the presentation (clarity of expression,organization of ideas, and adherence to academic writing standards) and collaboration (peer evaluation ofthe group's collaborative effort, including communication, contribution, and teamwork), respectively.Furthermore, the students completed an indirect voluntary assessment using an anonymous surveyconcerning the EOP concepts. The survey was created
optimization for aerospace applications.Sohini Gupta, Wheeler High School Sohini Gupta is a junior high school student at Wheeler High School, a distinguished magnet program in Marietta, GA. She is passionate about STEM, particularly engineering. Committed to pursuing a career in STEM despite challenges faced by underrepresented groups, Sohini actively seeks opportunities to engage in hands-on projects and STEM-related activities. She aspires to inspire her peers by being a proactive role model in the scientific community.Dr. Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University Ibrahim H. Yeter, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Education (NIE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore
©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Perception of Engineering Undergraduates Towards an Active Learning Pedagogy at a Minority Serving InstitutionAbstractExperimental centric pedagogy (ECP) which is an active learning approach has been reported toincrease student engagement, critical thinking, peer collaboration, as well as motivation inengineering related courses. However, little is known on the perception of students about thisActive Learning Pedagogy (ALP). This study aims to investigate the perception of minorityserving institutions (MSI) engineering undergraduates on the use of ALP as an active agentduring instruction. This study adopted a quantitative approach in a pre-post-test design. Theengineering
. •EPICS Supervisor •Research Advisor Managerial •Community Partners •Peer TAs •Collaborators TA •Mentees •Students Subordinate Figure 2. Top to down rank GTA’s navigate management in service-learning programs 3. MethodsThis exploration initiated with a curiosity about the distinction between GTA’s experiences inservice-learning relative to other courses, as well as their development relative to undergraduatestudents enrolled in the service-learning courses
activities and interaction with peers, instructors, and academic advisors, on 4-point Likert-type scale from not at all to 5 or more times. • FYS objectives on 5-point Likert-type scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree; and changes in confidence and motivation in educational and career areas on 5-point Likert- type scale from decreased greatly to increased greatly. • Pre- and post-FYS major choice.Non-Student Stakeholder SurveyA short survey about the current and future options for FYS courses was administered to 38 COEnon-student stakeholders identified by the Penn State’s COE Taskforce on First-YearEngagement. Specially, stakeholders were asked about their initial thoughts regarding convertingthe current 1
critical thinking skills. Gradually, the student will be able to apply the concepts learned processing from basic to complex skills through activities like laboratories with specific feedback with the sole intention for improvement. The application of the knowledge might also then lead to analysis by exploring connections and organizing information into meaningful domains similar to writing a report. This also might include discussing discrepancies in cases and the student might explore other personal variables through their increased critical thinking [17].The taxonomy introduces a new dimension, highlighting four types of knowledge—factual,conceptual, procedural, and metacognitive—aimed at addressing diverse
AC 2011-2419: TOOLS TO CRAFT ETHICAL BEHAVIORMartin S. High, Oklahoma State University Marty High is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. His aca- demic interests include teaching in all areas and at all levels of chemical engineering with a focus on instruction in thermodynamics and mass transfer. His research interests are in the areas of mass transfer in polymeric systems, corrosion modeling, equation of state development and refinery catalysis. Marty also writes in the area of sustainability and on the intersection of law, science and society. He received his engineering education at Penn State (B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.) and earned his law degree (J.D.) from the
new member. Inorder to obtain this required knowledge and skill base, students participate in lengthy degreeprograms and/or apprenticeships. During these experiences, students observe the behaviors,norms and attitudes that are prevalent among the profession’s practitioners. During this time,students begin to craft their professional identity by “trying on” possible images of themselves tosee how well they fit 11. One way these images are established is through the individual’sprofessional developmental network, and the relationships students have with members of theirprofession and learning community (e.g their department or research group) 12. Sweitzer12explored how other members of the student’s developmental network (friends, peers, and
withinternational peers. It is increasingly important for engineering students to develop a globalprofessional perspective during their training, and an international educational experience is anexceptional way to allow students to gain an understanding of engineering within the context ofanother culture. This paper describes the fourth edition of the annual SEAS/Poli-USPCollaborative Field Course, a joint program of Harvard's School of Engineering and AppliedSciences (SEAS), the Escola Politécnica of the Universidade de São Paulo (Poli-USP), andHarvard’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS). This innovativecourse, which brought together 13 students from Harvard and 15 students from USP, was held inBrazil in January 2013 and focused
communication, as a two-way process, is paramount to anengineer’s success. Yet the emphasis on developing communication skills in manyengineering courses is limited to the one-way delivery of discipline-specific informationthrough technical writing and the occasional oral presentation, supported by text and imageson a screen. Oral communication in the broadest context is a learnable skill.[5] Despite this,studies from around the world reveal that it is the competency most frequently reported as Page 21.46.2being deficient in the engineering workplace. [6-8, 10]Oral communication, like many skills identified by employers as insufficiently developed
Shift the current focus of the group to a new subtask or tool. Maintenance Support group cohesion and peer involvement. Acknowledge Inform peers that you read and/or appreciate their comments. Answer yes/no questions.3-3-2. Data annotationTo measure the impact of ChatGPT on student interactions in CSCL, two experts familiar withCST manually annotated each message according to CST. As used in previous CSCL research[29, 30], we consider the complete message posted by a student as the unit of analysis, defining itas a single student interaction during a brainstorming session. Each message was categorized withone of the main skills in CST, and the
. The forums ofMOOCs represent a possible focal point for learners, providing a venue for tens of thousands ofindividuals to share ideas and insights around a common topic. In terms of learner intent, somelearners might be motivated solely by the availability of thousands of peers in a singlecommunity, and have no intentions to complete any of the course assignments. While thisappears to be a plausible reason to enroll in a MOOC, very little is known about how forumswith up to 100,000 students provide value to learners.To date, most research examining MOOC forums focus on the frequency of use and studentresponses to survey questions about the experience of using MOOC forums. One study
computerizedscoring of student work (Jordan & Mitchell, 2009) and computer-supported peer review (Wood,2009), and considerable success has been found by enhancing lecture time using an interactiveclassroom format and frequent in-class assessment (Hake, 1998; Knight & Wood, 2005).Instructors employing in-class assessment frequently turn to technology including audienceresponse systems (ARS) which are most often dedicated handheld transmitters often known as“clickers”, which include TurningPoint (“Turning Technologies,” n.d.) and iClicker (“iClicker,”n.d.). These approaches have been widely used and their impact on engagement and learning hasbeen presented widely.Clickers have been shown to improve student outcomes (Caldwell, 2007) such as improved
-term and long-term educational planning, and discussing time management. Advocating. Recommending or supporting the protégé. Examples: writing support letters for graduate school applications, serving as a reference for scholarship applications, and nominating the protégé for special recognition. Facilitating. Assisting to make processes easy to bring about an outcome. Examples: Guiding conversations in the classroom or laboratory, referring the protégé to a campus resource or office. Mitigating. Lessening the adverse effects of circumstances, undue burden, or mistakes. Examples: sharing tactics to deal with micro-aggressions, giving words of encouragement, and providing perspective
Undergraduate Studies, whichoversees a variety of offices as diverse as The Writing Center, a Regional ProfessionalDevelopment Center, the Freshman Engineering Program, and the Teacher Education Program.No separate budget is allocated for the faculty development center, but it is part of the overallbudget of the undergraduate studies office. Funding is limited to one staff person – a full-timecoordinator – and a small budget for events. Directing the Center is simply one more hat that thevice provost for undergraduate studies wears. A volunteer steering committee comprised offaculty and teaching assistants across various disciplines on campus helps direct the effort.Faculty development strategies that emerged in changing cultureAn initial task for this
years later, the GPA of students who took the course was 8 GPA points higher on averagethan those that did not take the course. Overall campus data has revealed that first year experiencecourses, including the College of Engineering’s FYE course, affect student’s GPA and retention in apositive way. Within both the lecture and the lab, student learning outcomes are assessed on a variety ofprojects and coursework including writing assignments about engineering and the campus community,interactions with engineering faculty, and group-level presentations. Student surveys are disseminatedfor both the lecture and the lab and results of both surveys consistently indicate that the learningoutcomes of the course have been successfully met. Students cite
existing programming in otheracademic and student services divisions so that we are not squandering resources to duplicatewhat already is happening on campus. We refer students to the multitude of resources on campussuch as the Counseling Center, Peer Connections (a tutoring and supplemental instructionresource), and Writing Center.Gaining Additional Financial SupportHaving such a robust and well-managed scholarship program has allowed us to leverageadditional support from a range of donors including corporate, individual donors, and familyfoundations. Being in the heart of Silicon Valley, SJSU and the College of Engineering havebeen fortunate to receive support from industry. We have designed the program so that insteadof a company being matched
studentschoosing alternate paths by encouraging students to pursue STEM-focused careers andcoursework [5]. Most literature has shown that summer STEM camps have positive impacts onbolstering interest levels in STEM whether a student has had any predisposition towards STEMcareers or not [1], [5], [6], [7]. STEM summer camps also provide students with the opportunityto interact with their peers both socially and intellectually. The interactions on a universitycampus can give students an opportunity to experience what a college experience will be if theychoose to attend college post-high school. This makes the interactions with staff, faculty, collegestudent counselors, and others on campus important. All these interactions can build self-confidence and
entities at the university that align with progression through a doctoral program. Examples of the modules include: ₋ Year 1: time management, success in graduate school ₋ Year 2: responsible conduct of research, data management, teamwork, ethics, mentoring, oral presentations, writing conference abstracts ₋ Year 3: writing academic papers, effective graphics for presentations, networking, responding to reviews, having difficult conversations ₋ Year 4
grading in the semester prior to the implementation of training versusthat of the semesters that used training. In the future, this data will be used to further modifygrading and training procedures, and data will continue to be collected and analyzed.References[1] ABET, “Criteria for accrediting engineering programs, 2017 - 2018,” 2016.[2] G. W. Clough, “The engineer of 2020: Visions of engineering in the new century,” Washington, DC, USA, 2004.[3] P. E. Dickson, T. Dragon, and A. Lee, “Using undergraduate teaching assistants in small classes,” Proc. 2017 ACM SIGCSE Tech. Symp. Comput. Sci. Educ., pp. 165–170, 2017.[4] S. Ashton and R. S. Davies, “Using scaffolded rubrics to improve peer assessment in a MOOC writing
AC 2007-849: ASSESSING LEARNING OUTCOMES OF SENIOR MECHANICALENGINEERS IN A CAPSTONE DESIGN EXPERIENCEOlga Pierrakos, Virginia Tech Olga Pierrakos is currently a National Academy of Engineering CASEE AGEP Postdoctoral Engineering Education Researcher (PEER) at Virginia Tech in the Department of Engineering Education. Dr. Pierrakos holds an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Her Ph.D. work pertained to vortex dynamics in left ventricular flows. She has served as faculty advisor to over thirty mechanical engineering seniors involved in biomedical engineering design projects and taught several mechanical engineering fluid mechanics
,they may implement it through an interface called the SpuPilot. Below, I provide a briefoverview of the interface so that when I present logs of student work, later in the article, thereader can understand what they are doing. Figure 6. GUI where students write mathematical equations for the thrust signal.One of the windows in the SpuPilot provides a graphical user interface (GUI) where students can Page 24.851.8write mathematical equations for the thrust signal to be sent to the spuCraft. See Figure 6.Variables that students can use to write their equations are: m, the spuCraft mass; mFeet, themass of only the feet of the spuCraft
IIIDesign of an Assembly for a Manufacturing Processes Laboratory ........................................... 507Best Practices for California Fundamentals of Engineering and Professional Engineering LicenseExams for Immigrant Engineers .................................................................................................. 517Training in Technical Writing for Engineering Graduate Students ............................................. 530Introduction to Technical Problem Solving Using MATLAB and LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT ....... 541Work-In-Progress: Enhancing Students’ Learning in Advanced Power Electronic Course Using aUSB Solar Charger Project
provided service to professional organizations such as ASME, since 2008 he has been a member of the Committee of Spanish Translation of ASME Codes. Dr. Ayala has published over one hundred journal and peer-reviewed conference papers. His work has been presented in several international forums in Austria, the USA, Venezuela, Japan, France, Mexico, and Argentina. Dr. Ayala has a 42.80 average of citations per year of all his published work. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Beyond the Classroom: Experiential Learning with Engineers Without Borders in GuatemalaAbstractEngineers Without Borders (EWB) is a non-profit organization that designs and
Senior Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering StudentParker D. Landon, Boston University I completed two Bachelor’s degrees in Computer Engineering and Space Physics at Embry-Riddle Aero- nautical University in May 2022 and co-authored 4 peer-reviewed publications during my undergraduate career. I plan to complete a Ph.D. at Boston University in Physics, focusing on Accelerator Physics. I am a recipient of the Clare Boothe Luce and Fermilab ASPIRE Fellowships. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 (Work in Progress) Implementing the QFT to Incite Curiosity and Connections in an Introductory Electrical Circuits Course for non-EE MajorsAbstractIt
for the educational context for this study. Failure forthis study was defined as not implementing NE, which would ultimately mean students not beingable to learn hands-on engineering integrated with reading and writing. Terms Chances of Failure(CoF) and Impact of Failure (IoF) were used to measure the probability and impact of potentialfailure. Additionally, since the goal was to recognize which factors out of the 10 acted as barriersfor NE, the term Barrier Index (BI) was used to signify multiplication result from CoF and IoFvalues.First section of the questionnaire included questions around the 10 factors to gauge CoF based onthe situations and perceptions of teachers. For each of the 10 factors, a corresponding questionwas included in the
solving and the level of potential development as determined through problem-solving under adult guidance, or in collaboration with more capable peers" [17, p. 86].Scaffolding describes the support or guidance provided as the learner engages in a task thatcannot currently be completed independently.Three types of scaffolding strategies were considered: cognitive, metacognitive, and affective.Cognitive scaffolding is employed to assist students as they systematically seek to answer andsolve the “wicked problem” with which they are presented (e.g., providing specific, expert helpregarding how to dissect the large problem into smaller sub-problems such as identifying suitablemetrics, classifying the types of relevant variables available in the data
engineeringgraduates.Research GoalsThis research project aligns with the university wide Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) initiative.The course makes it clear that the undergraduate research experience provides appropriatescaffolding. In other words, students learn some foundational information and gain researchexperiences. Junior students are paired with more experienced students to learn the technicalaspects of design. Short lectures / hands-on instruction is done throughout the semester. The courseis structured according to the best practices for collaborative projects. There are frequentopportunities for students to receive feedback from peers and the instructor at different phases ofthe research. Students get the opportunity to work individually and in teams. The
understanding of the evaluation criteria, 2) the evaluators worked independently on foursimilar curriculums and then discussed outcomes, 3) the evaluators were randomly assigned the remainingcourse curriculums for assessment, and 4) a fourth evaluator assessed all programs independently toverify consistency of outcomes. These steps are designed to remove bias and inconsistency by aligningsubjectivity of evaluators with proper interpretation of peer-reviewed evaluative methods. Each evaluatoris considered an expert in the area of Construction Engineering and Management. Three of the evaluatorshave PhD in Civil/Construction Engineering, and the fourth evaluator is a graduate student in CivilEngineering. Two evaluators are professional engineers (PEs