Paper ID #36788Work in Progress - Strategies for Stimulating EngineeringRelevance in Statics EducationSridhar S. Condoor (Professor) Professor with a demonstrated history of working in the design innovation and technology entrepreneurship areas. Skilled in Innovation Management, Applied Research & Product Design, Entrepreneurship, and Training Next Generation Innovators and Entrepreneurs.Sanjay Jayaram (Associate Professor)Jalil Kianfar Dr. Jalil Kianfar is an associate professor of civil engineering at Saint Louis University and a registered professional engineer (P.E.) in the state of Missouri. In addition
], andthis study uses Carlson et al.’s 4-stage understanding of CC [29]. Their 4-stage model is similarto the work of others that describe how individuals move from one level of CC to another; forexample Freire’s 3-levels of consciousness [20], Wallerstein and Sanchez-Merki’s 3-stage modelof change [30], and Watts et al.’s 5-stage model of development [31].Carlson et al. developed their model by authentically engaging a lower income, African-American community in a participatory-based research project [29]. They used a photovoiceintervention [32] to generate community dialogue that was analyzed using visual anthropology tofind three distinct, hierarchal levels of cognitive-emotional interpretations of engagement: 1)emotional engagement, 2) cognitive
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contributing to the mental health crisis in North American higher education,” The College Quarterly, vol. 16, 2013.[3] S. K. Lipson, E. G. Lattie, and D. Eisenberg, “Increased rates of mental health service utilization by US college students: 10-year population-level trends (2007–2017),” Psychiatric services, vol. 70, ed. 1, pp. 60-63, 2018.[4] L. Cassuto, “The Graduate School Mess: What caused it and how we can fix it,” Harvard University Press, 2015.[5] J. L. Lott, S. Gardner, and D. A. Powers, “Doctoral student attrition in the STEM fields: An exploratory event history analysis,” Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, vol. 11, ed. 2, pp. 247–266, 2009.[6] R. Sowell
member with the background in geology has been involvedin doing outreach for the project as well as configuring the technical specifications, while thesecond group member has been involved in building the software and contributing new softwarerelated ideas.III.C. Algorithms CNNs were used as early as the 1990’s to automatically detect handwriting on checks[12]. CNNs are an iteration of artificial neural networks also called “backpropagation neuralnetworks” [13]. CNNs use “convolutional layers” that apply matrices (filters) of different valuescalled “weights” onto an image using a convolution operation. It is speculated that earlier layersin the neural network can identify low-level features such as edge gradients. With every newlayer
, while SE, SS, and BR were insignificant.These findings contradict the findings of Jiang and Zhang’s (2012) paper, which found thatSS and BR were predictors of CG in Chinese engineering students.The results also showed significant associations among the psychological factors studied. SEhad a positive correlation with OE and SS and a negative correlation with BR. OE waspositively correlated with SS, interests, and CG while negatively correlated with BR. IN waspositively correlated with CG and negatively correlated with BR. These results align with theresults of Inda et al.’s (2013) paper, which found that SE, OE, and IN mediate the effect ofcontextual supports and BR on college students’ intentions to embark on a degree inengineering. Similarly
, approximately five million residents are of PuertoRican descent, accounting for 1.8 percent of the overall population in 2019, where 20.3 percentof that population have an education of Bachelor’s Degree or Higher. In the 2021’s ProfessionalEngineering Examination performed in Puerto Rico, only 24 percent of the professionals thatparticipated in the examination passed the test, while the national average for passing theProfessional Engineering examination was 58 percent. This study aims to address the problem ofthe current shortage of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Engineering and Constructionindustry, focusing on the Puerto Rican minority group and their challenges. This study will focuson determining the obstacles Puerto Rican engineering
incoming years, with special attention being paid to group dynamics as well as greater studentexposure to pedagogical intend and the desired project learning outcomes.References[1] Y. Li, A.H and A. A. DiSessa, "Design and design thinking in STEM education," Journal for STEM education, vol. 2, pp. 93 - 104, 2019.[2] C. Muirhead, R. Al-Hammoud, J. Craig and B. Macvicar, "Linking academic courses wuth practical hands-on experience for civil, environmental and geological engineering students," in Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association, CEEA, Vancouver, BC, 2018.[3] K. Balkos, B. Dow, S. Shams, R. Al-Hammoud, M. B. Emelko, S. Walbridge and C. Bachmann, "Pedagogical Skill Development Through the Horizontal
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1-7 student outcomes. Since the FCY curriculum was implemented in Fall 2020, the faculty member(s) of each newly added course to the FCY curriculum gave a presentation to Dean, associate deans, department heads, and disciples in Fall 2021. They presented their evaluation of students’ attainment of each course objective and the mapped ABET student outcomes, an example is shown in the later section of this paper. Also, they presented samples of students’ projects and presentations. At the end of their presentation, they presented what went well and what did not since this was the first experience of the FCY curriculum. The disciples provided feedback to faculty members of the FCY during and after the presentation. Furthermore, the
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experiences engagingin divergent thinking, and what structures and factors encouraged or limited their engagement.Students were recruited through research team networks at a large Midwestern university. Thetwo students were selected intentionally to have some variation in their prior experiences, co-curricular involvement, and coursework. Both students identified as white women: one was inher second year of a mechanical engineering degree program and the other in her fourth year of amechanical engineering degree program. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed foranalysis.During Student 1’s interview about her senior capstone design, the descriptions of potentialsolutions were addressed earlier in the protocol while discussing problem
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and explore challenges related to the transportation infrastructure.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the U. S. Department of Transportation, FederalHighway Administration’s National Summer Transportation Institute. Portions of the workreported here, related to assessing student interest in- and awareness of- transportationengineering is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1744539. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department ofTransportation and the National Science Foundation.ReferencesAmerican Society of Civil Engineers-ASCE. (2021). 2021 Report
that faculty are not being effective in how they engage with students abouttheir mental health. Moving forward, faculty should be provided with resources and training sothat they feel prepared (even if not fully confident) to provide student support. They should beencouraged and empowered to advocate for their students through recognizing signs of distressand ensuring that students are getting the help that they need.References[1] H. Xiao et al., "Are we in crisis? National mental health and treatment trends in college counseling centers," Psychological Services, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 407-415, 2017, doi: 10.1037/ser0000130.[2] C. R. Kessler, P. G. Amminger, B. S. Aguilar-Gaxiola, B. J. Alonso, B. S. Lee, and B. T. Üstün, "Age
not necessarily reflect theviews of the National Science FoundationReferences[1] "Progress Report on the Federal Implementation of the STEM Education Strategic Plan," Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, DC, 2019.[2] N. S. B. National Science Foundation, "Science & Engineering Indicators 2018. NSB-2018-1," National Science Foundation, 2018.[3] "Survey: Teen Girls’ Interest in STEM Careers." Junior Achievement USA. https://jausa.ja.org/news/press-releases/survey-teen-girls-interest-in-stem-careers- decline (accessed February 1, 2021, 2021).[4] E. Cevik et al., "Assessing the effects of authentic experiential learning activities on teacher confidence with engineering concepts," presented at
engineeringeducation during COVID-19 pandemic.” ORMS Today Informs Membership Magazine, 2020.Available: https://pubsonline.informs.org/do/10.1287/orms.2020.06.10/full/[3] Y. Lambrinidou & M. Edwards, “Learning to Listen: An Ethnographic Approach toEngineering Ethics Education,” ASEE, 2013, Paper ID# 8224.[4] E. A. Cech, “Culture of Disengagement in Engineering Education?,” Science, Technology, &Human Values, 39(1) , pp. 42-72, 2014.[5] M. F. Young, S. Slota, A. B. Cutter, G. Jalette, G. Mullin, B. Lai, & M. Yukhymenko, “Ourprincess is in another castle: A review of trends in serious gaming for education”. Review ofEducational Research, 82(1), pp. 61-89, 2012.[6] D. G. Johnson, “Can engineering ethics be taught?” Yale University Press Blog, June 4
intackling problems, particularly ill-defined or ill-structured problems which typically lie outsidethe educational domain of the sciences and the humanities. Such problems are more likeproblems, issues, or decisions encountered in everyday life [1]; Fox (1981) refers to this type ofproblem engagement as ‘real-world problem solving’. Reference [3] likens this intrinsic value ofdesignerly knowing to the educational value of critical thinking. To extend this idea further, Iwould argue that [3]’s analogy presupposes the reflective nature of design. In the followingsections I will present three aspects of the nature of design (i.e., reflective, ill-defined and open-ended, and social) and discuss how they can contribute to an engineering education rooted
-reported increased learning interest and self-motivation forevery participant. The project’s objectives were articulated to the students through aseries of assigned questions related to the rotation of the designed physical model.Students had to make assumptions, complete analytical calculations, and discuss therelationship(s) between their theoretical values and experiential data.Project reports plus pre- and post- project surveys were collected from each group afterthree-weeks’ work. In the report and the surveys, students’ comments reflected theirviews about this project-based learning. The corresponding learning outcome results havebeen assessed, as well.Students at Purdue University Kokomo campus are commuters. The typical
, Play: Growing the Next Generation of STEM Innovators, p. 50, 2013. [4] S. Vossoughi, M. Escud´e, F. Kong, and P. Hooper, “Tinkering, learning & equity in the after-school setting,” in annual FabLearn conference. Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University, 2013. [5] S. Vossoughi and B. Bevan, “Making and tinkering: A review of the literature,” National Research Council Committee on Out of School Time STEM, vol. 67, pp. 1–55, 2014. [6] G. M. Quan and A. Gupta, “Tensions in the productivity of design task tinkering,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 109, no. 1, pp. 88–106, 2020. [7] M. Berland, T. Martin, T. Benton, C. Petrick Smith, and D. Davis, “Using learning analytics to understand the learning pathways of novice
methodologicalinsights on how to examine the research questions addressed in this proposal. We will build on these initialfindings to create surveys, revise interview protocols, collect larger-scale quantitative and qualitative data,design an intervention, and assess the effectiveness of the intervention. ReferencesAmerican Society for Engineering Education. (2019). Longitudinal retention and time-to-graduation report [Data file]. http://www.asee.orgAndres, L., & Carpenter, S. (1997). Today's higher education students: Issues of admission, retention, transfer, and attrition in relation to changing student demographics. Centre for Policy Studies in Education, University of British
practical problem-solving [13]. This cohort of PACE students are assigned graduate or senior-level undergraduate student mentors. The mentors remain with the PACE students II. CTF & S TUDENT P REPARATION and train them in their freshman and sophomore years onA. Capture-The-Flag Competition foundational cyber topics and software tools such as Python. The embedded Capture-The-Flag (eCTF) competition was 2) Hands-on Learning Experiences – CAP Lab: The PACEhosted by MITRE Cyber
. DEFINING QUALITYThe idea for this project began with a conversation between one of theauthors, Scott Conrad, and an Associate Dean of the College ofEngineering, Dean Robert Ratner. The focus of the conversation wasthat the author felt a recent 4.4% cut in the College'·s budget andcontinued rises in enrollment were eroding the quality of his education.The Dean asked the author to define a quality education. A list ofvarious criteria such as class size, advising, faculty competence, andup-to-dateness of lab equipment quickly came to mind. However, thelist was incomplete and quite myopic. The Dean pointed out two problemswith the list: 1. It was only one person's perspective, i.e., another student would probably generate a different
The Engineering Advisory Committee One Solution Closing he Gap in he Iron Range s Engineering Education: K-14 Carl Sandness, Tom Jamar, Roy Smith, J. Moe Benda University of Minnesota DuluthAbstract: The Iron Range will never be the same. A powerful and influential group fromcommunities surrounding Hibbing Minnesota has aligned to ensure area students have everyopportunity to discover engineering as their lifelong passion. Powerful is not based on anyorganizational chart but rather an attitude of we-will-make-it-happen. The group started as theHibbing High School Engineering Advisory Committee. Creating an ad-hoc partnership
Paper ID #33535Achieving Domestic Internationalization and Global Competence ThroughOn-Campus Activities and Globally Responsive EducationDr. Sanjay Tewari, Missouri University of Science and Technology Dr. Tewari is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Civil Engineering at the Missouri University of Science & Technology ( Missouri S&T), Rolla, MO. His primary responsibility is associated with the Cooperative Engineering Program of Missouri State University and Missouri S&T. Before joining Missouri S&T, he worked as Assistant Professor at Louisiana Tech University. He earned his Bachelor of Engineering (Civil
Department, and Principal Investigator of the NSF S-STEM grant at AHC. He serves as Program Chair of the Two-Year College Division of ASEE, and Vice Chair/Community Colleges for the Pacific Southwest Section of ASEE.Dr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests
, the diodes are activated based on the currents or voltages in thecircuit operation. The inductor current iL and the capacitor voltage vC are the two variables which usually serve asthe control of diode or diode network.If there is only one time-based switch S, the converter operation comprises of two circuit modes: one when theswitch is turned on and the other when the switch is turned off. If there are two time-based switches S1 and S2, theconverter operation may comprise of four circuit modes. If one switch S1 is time based and the other S2 is based onthe circuit conditions such as the current inversion or the polarity inversion of a voltage, the converter operation mayconsist of two, three or four circuit modes.Each circuit mode is
fundamental human motivation. Psychological Bulletin, 117(3), 497- 529Chickering, A., & Gamson, Z., (1987), 'Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education', AAHE Bulletin, 39(7), pp.3-7.Denzin, N. K. & Lincoln, Y. S. (1994). Handbook of Qualitative Research. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.Emblom-Callahan, M., Burgess-Palm, N., Davis, S., Decker, A., Diritto, H., Dix, S., Parker, C., & Styles, E. (2019). Accelerating student success: The case for corequisite instruction. Inquire: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges, 22 (1). Retrieved from: https://commons.vccs.edu/inquiry/vol22/iss1/12Freeman, T. M., Anderman, L. H., & Jensen, J. M. (2007). Sense of belonging
aspirations for growing the mechatronics curriculum. Afterreceiving student feedback from this course and improve the curriculum based on that feedback,we would like to develop a mechatronics course series that allow students to receive amechatronics minor to add concentration to their education before graduation. The course seriesmay address advanced mechatronics course topics such as embedded programming, processautomation, and wireless networks.Bibliography[1] M. K. Habib, "Mechatronics engineering the evolution, the needs and the challenges," IECON 2006-32nd Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics, pp. 4510-4515, 2006.[2] S. M. K. a. S. A. Y. Das, "Work in progress-the outgrowth of mechatronics curriculum development efforts: an
essential for the engineering education community to be knowledgeable of the experiencesof this group in engineering. Using critical race theory and intersectionality frameworks, thisstudy utilizes quantitative and qualitative data to examine the reasons that influenced Blackwomen to leave their engineering positions. Engineering graduates of a large public Midwesternuniversity were surveyed. Ten of the 3,807 graduates identified as a woman and Black or AfricanAmerican. Participants provided information on their career trajectories, including informationon their position(s) held and the reasons that influenced them to leave. Reasons that influencedBlack Women engineers to leave their engineering positions are presented. Preliminary analysesand