engineering, becoming grounded in professional ethics, computer-based calculation -- growing comfortable with statistics and estimation, using analytical reasoning, taking and recording proper measurements, becoming familiar with a computer-aided-design tool, programming using a text-based language, and design -- working with a team, using sound judgment in a laboratory environment, communicating ideas clearly including writing technically.Retention data, in particular the attitudes of students who leave engineering majors, reveal thatthe structure of engineering majors and the culture of engineering courses are more responsiblefor attrition than personal inadequacy or aptitude for other disciplines or the appeal of
’ growth.IntroductionUndergraduate research is a high-impact educational practice that has myriad benefits forstudents. According to the Council on Undergraduate Research, undergraduate research isdefined as “an inquiry or investigation conducted by an undergraduate student that makes anoriginal intellectual or creative contribution to the discipline” [1]. As stated in literature, studentswho engage in undergraduate research show improvements in thinking independently, thinkingcritically, putting ideas together, solving problems, patience analyzing and interpreting data,analyzing literature, conducting ethical research, writing, and communicating [2-10]. Studentsinvolved in undergraduate research also report outcomes that may translate to post-graduationsuccess. For
4 3 3 research mentors or program administratorsApplying to the Clemson Creative 5 - 3 (merged) 4 5Inquiry programApplying to undergraduateresearch programs supported by 6 4 3 (merged) 5 6NSFBasic online safety training before 7 4 5 6 (merged) 9 (merged)entering a laboratory at ClemsonProfessional and ethical 8 14 6 (merged) 9 (merged)responsibilities for researchTips for time management 9 - 6 7 7Documenting your research inlaboratory notebooks and on 10 8
, employability, academic success, persistence, effective learning, ethical developmentof students, and interdisciplinary competence [15]–[21]. For example, Krause et al. [22] exploredhow summer camps provided an environment for students to bond with their peers and withfaculty while developing their professional skills. The result suggested the importance of co-curricular activities on students’ persistence and success as a long-term effect [22]. Stiltz et al.[23] is another example; this study was conducted at Douglass Residential College, which offersa co-curricular experience for first-year female engineering students that provided mentoring andhands-on learning experiences for students. Students demonstrated better confidence incompleting their
be firm, they need not be overly harsh, and offenders should be provided with multiple opportunities to rectify their actions. 2. Prospective students must complete an on-demand, self-paced course on policy regarding cheating, ethical behavior, and integrity in assessment, whether proctored or not, as a prerequisite for admission. 3. Orientation seminars should be organized for university, college, and department freshmen, with instructors emphasizing the repercussions of cheating on the first day of class. 4. Assessments with a high risk of cheating should be low stakes, but students must understand that cheating is not worth the effort, despite the low stakes. 5. Instead of individual instructors
seeks to investigate the effectiveness of MinecraftEdu in enhancing college students'collaboration and problem-solving skills.Literature ReviewCompetency is generally defined as a combination of knowledge, skills, and attitudes [18]. Thisstudy focused on two key competencies; collaboration and problem-solving that are essential inthe field of construction engineering, both in academic and professional contexts [17], [19]. Tosucceed in today's world, construction professionals and graduates need a range of competencies.These include a strong technical foundation of construction skills, an awareness of ethical issues,good problem-solving skills, leadership abilities, an understanding of safety issues, andcollaborative skills [23]. According to
has been published in The Routledge Handbook of Communication and Bullying and in Communication, relationships, and practices in virtual work (IGI Global). Dr. Linvill applies an or- ganizational communication lens to her classes on Business Principles, Ethics, Negotiation and Decision Making, Organizational Behavior, and Organizational Leadership, and to Awareness Trainings related to destructive workplace behaviors presented at local high schools. Dr. Linvill is a Member of the Advisory Committee on Equity for the Office of the Vice President for Ethics and Compliance at Purdue Univer- sity. She has also served as a Mentor for the USAID Liberia Strategic Analysis Program, mentoring an early-career Liberian woman
thesuccessful implementation of a PBL curriculum [16].MethodsFor this pilot study, a three-week program is offered at SUSTech, a top research university inChina during summer 2021 and 2022. Upon completion of the program, students are expected to:(1) execute design process from problem conceptualization to prototyping using a diverse set ofstrategies; (2) conduct systematic research on the problem to identify suitable design strategies;(3) practice as a motivated professional designer with ethic, discipline, leadership andresponsibility; (4) communicate ideas effectively with oral and written communication assisted bydigital tools; and (5) apply technical knowledge and skills to generate new ideas and evaluatefeasibility of the design concepts with
learning materials, regularassessments and evaluations are conducted to measure learning engagement and empowerment toidentify areas for improvement [12]. Many researchers have discussed the benefits of LA in education and training programmes,including its ability to improve learner engagement and achievement, provide personalizedlearning experiences, and enhance the effectiveness of educational programs. A few researchershave also discussed the challenges and ethical considerations associated with the use of LearningAnalytics, such as privacy and data security, and the need to balance the benefits of these toolswith the potential risks.2. Literature Review Recently researchers and developers from the educational community started exploring
rates. Assessment &Evaluation in Higher Education, 40 (7), 958-970.[3] Kreitzer, R.J., & Sweet-Cushman, J. (2022). Evaluating Student Evaluations of Teaching:a Review of Measurement and Equity Bias in SETs and Recommendations for Ethical Reform.Journal of Academic Ethics, 20, 73–84. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/s10805-021-09400-w[4] Marcham, C.L., Ade, A.M., Clark, P. & Marion J. (2020). Bias and Trends in StudentEvaluations in Online Higher Education Settings. Collegiate Aviation Review International, 38(2),34-50. Retrieved from http://ojs.library.okstate.edu/osu/index.php/CARI/article/view/8036/7417[5] Mengel, F., Sauermann, J., & Zolitz, U. (2019). Gender bias in teaching evaluations.Journal of the European
public health, public good. safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors. 3. an ability to communicate effectively PBL is easily assessed using presentations with a range of audiences. and papers rather than grading homework for the “right answer.” 4. an ability to recognize ethical and PBL is easily overlayed with professional professional responsibilities in society ethics statements and students’ engineering situations and make requirement to assess societal impact. informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic
reinforcement learning.Dr. Lei Miao, Middle Tennessee State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WIP: Utilizing MATLAB in Combination with Lego Mindstorm EV3 Kits for a First-year Engineering CourseAbstractThis Work in Progress paper will describe attempts at revitalizing a first-year engineering course.Engineering Fundamentals is a freshman course offered for both engineering technology andengineering students at Middle Tennessee State University. Traditionally, this course covers unitconversion, engineering ethics, basic math skills and their applications in various engineeringdisciplines, and so on without many hands-on activities. This paper discusses the revitalization
, makingthem to see themselves as entrepreneurially minded individuals [7, 8]. Storytelling, throughwhich students share specific work or school situations that might represent a wide variety ofethical concerns [9] also constitutes ways to enhance and to extend the ethics learning outside atypical classroom setting.The integration of informal peer assessments provides additional opportunities for students toengage with academic content vicariously and to learn from their peers’ stories. The informalassessment process lowers the stakes, focuses on students’ learning as reflected in each story’snarrative, and encourages participation and creativity. Moreover, the processes of generating andsharing stories and the peer assessment process connect to
major search engines, Ethics: techniques for incorporating ethics in computer curriculum specifically in data science curriculum Programs/curricula: evaluating Data Science programs in the US and China and Retention: evaluating minority female retention in computer related degree programs. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Retention of Female Minority Students in Bachelor STEM Degree Programs: An Exploratory Study of Five Cohorts1.0 Introduction Female minority students are underrepresented in academic based undergraduate science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degree programs [1]. This group of studentswhich is comprised of American Indian or
education is significantly different from otherdisciplinary education, it is crucial to examine these psychological factors in the context ofother disciplinary education (Bogaard et al., 2021). For instance, previous research providesinsights into the ethical considerations (Venkatesh et al., 2022) and interdisciplinaryperspectives of engineering education (Yeter et al., 2023), which could inform future researchon the psychological factors influencing career decisions in these fields. In addition, furtherresearch can explore the impact of various forms of support, such as mentorship andprofessional development courses, on engineering students’ career decision-making (Rathoreet al., 2016). Such studies could provide insights into the effectiveness
thatfor construction school graduates to be ready to enter the workforce, they should be equippedwith hard skills (technical) and soft skills (non-technical) that enable them to apply theirknowledge directly in the work setting.”One study [4] identified twelve separate clusters of soft skills relevant to the constructionindustry were identified and include skills associated with; communications, problem-solving,conflict management, collaboration, stress management, professionalism, productivity, ethics,diversity, planning and organizing, self-awareness, and interpersonal relationships. Anotherstudy [7] reported that the most important soft skills for job seeking, as identified by students,were positive attitude, oral communication, self
the participants’ likelihood of success byfostering development of personal or individual adaptive strengths. Building on this, Burt et al.(2021) propose a new model of wholeness in graduate advising based on an ethic of care. Thefocus on wholeness directs attention to the need to recognize black male students as wholepersons, including the influence of family (Brooms & Davis, 2017; Tolbert Smith, 2022). Forexample, Tolbert Smith (2022) shows that black families and extended family members providedblack men’s primary sources of support, although black men also benefited from bi-directionalexchange of cultural capital when navigating non-inclusive environments. In the same vein,Burrell et al. (2015) suggest that while teacher expectations
fundamentals from all three courses will overlap, often concurrently. b. Re-inforce the importance of developing quality writing skills. c. Show how other subjects such as history, ethics, and musical improvisation may cross paths with or support engineering views and mindsets. d. Student product is a lesson design that includes exploring a concept across multiple disciplines. 4. Overview of first-year engineering core/foundation courses. a. Share ABET student learning outcomes and expound on expectations. b. Conduct a detailed explanation of common course topics for first-year courses to include expected prerequisite knowledge. c. Identify support resources
andprofessional skills within the teaching framework to train successful future engineers [1]. Mostengineering programs define the core of engineering curricula as mathematics, science,engineering analysis, and design; however, students need more than just technical skills [2]. In2004, the National Academy of Engineering indicated that engineering graduates need to beprepared to address the complex technical, social, and ethical questions raised by emergingtechnologies [3]. In addition, at a recent department Industry Advisory Council (IAC) meeting,professional engineers indicated that entry-level engineers from our university have the technicalskills, but need further training in interpersonal and professional skills. However, developingstandalone
sit through a lecture on basic circuits as a mechanicalengineer if you know that next week the topic will be forces and mechanical work. Similarly,visiting a potential employer site which employs many or all of the disciplines in the coursemakes it easier for students to envision how the skills they are developing will interface withthose of their peers in another discipline and how all the disciplines work together to developengineered solutions.One way that was simple to communicate which content “belongs” to a discipline was to usecolor codes on the schedule to show what activities/lessons apply to all disciplines(communications, ethics, engineering design process, etc.) and which are more specificallyfocused on a given discipline
, 3) an ability to communicate across cultures, 4) experience practicing engineering in a global context, and 5) an ability to effectively deal with ethical issues arising from cultural or national differencesTraditionally, these skills are acquired through study abroad programs. Recently some courseshave been developed for undergraduate engineering students with some success demonstratingstudents’ increased global competencies even among students were are not able to travel, see forexample [5].This paper will report on the experience learned from a program that was developed to provideopportunities to practice engineering in a global context. The Engineering World Health VirtualExchange was developed and conducted in the
transition? What facets of EM may have helped with the transition? 3. Did COVID create a specific need for new techniques and tools in the faculty community? 4. Did the virtual setting present an opportunity to reach a broader community?BackgroundEngineering education has experienced transitions before, often during large cultural shifts. Afterthe Second World War there was a significant transition in STEM curricula toward scientificintegration [3]. In the early 2000s the change in ABET requirements for ethics created anothersea change in engineering curricula [4]. The increase in active learning and evidence-basedinstructional practices has started a slower change in engineering education during the last 20years.Another example of
debugging of student- written programs; introduction to engineering majors, career exploration, engineering practice within realistic constraints, e.g. economic, environmental, ethical, health and safety, and sustainability; pathways to success in engineering. • ENGR 216 - Experimental Physics and Engineering Lab II (Mechanics) includes the description and application of laws of physical motion to the solution of science and engineering problems; using sensing, control and actuation for experimental verification of physics concepts while solving engineering problems; exposure to engineering ethics; continued exploration of engineering disciplines and careers. • ENGR 217 - Experimental Physics and
leadership to impact their successful transition to the workplace.Ms. Mihee Park, Pennsylvania State University MIHEE PARK, MS, is pursuing her PhD in Workforce Education and Development, College of Educa- tion,Pennsylvania State University. Her major research interests lie in the areas of diversity and inclu- sion, inclusive leadership, engineering ethics, sustainability education and practice, and multiculturalism. Email: mimipark2023@gmail.comDr. Ashley N. Patterson, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Patterson joined Penn State’s Curriculum and Instruction team in Fall 2015. Trained in Special and Elementary Education at Boston University and Reading Specialization at Hood College, she completed her PhD work at The
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education of the engineering leaders of the 21st century. Duderstadt provided a roadmap tothe future of engineering practice, research and education. Dr. James Duderstadt's report,published in 2008, was part of the Millennium Project at The University of Michigan. The Duderstadt model mirrors the medical school training model credited with propellingadvancement in medical practice during the last century [7], where the Bachelor of Sciencedegree includes a broad-based curriculum of engineering design, entrepreneurship, businessacumen, project management, technology, ingenuity, and innovation, professionalcommunication, ethics, and social sciences. We anticipated a significant fraction of the proposedLeadership Engineering program graduates to
intervention activity directly addresses our second andfourth goals: teach students to appreciate diversity in engineering and computer science andserve diverse populations in their professional work.Algorithmic Justice LeagueModern technologies continue to implement features that rely on human interfaces, e.g. afingerprint reader or facial recognition to unlock a phone. However, the consideration of diversepersons is often not foregrounded in the development of the underlying technologies that makethese features possible. As a result, diverse populations are not granted equal access to thesetechnologies and may be underserved by them.The purpose of this intervention is to develop student awareness about the ethical considerationsassociated with
students in somatic awareness exercises will enhance their empathicperspective-taking ability and ultimately their skill in ethical reasoning and engineering design”(p. 1769).Two specific design approaches have potential to accommodate the limitations mentioned above.The first approach is participatory design [38]. Participatory design “attempts to actively involvethe people who are being served through the design process to help ensure the designedproduct/services meet their needs” [38]. The goal is to “involve those who will become the usersthroughout the design development process to the extent that this is possible” ([38], p. 14). Thesecond approach is generative design [38]. Generative design approach “empowers everydaypeople to generate and
twenty to fifty percent of entering freshmen, according to Gordon,are undecided about their major, while seventy-five percent change their major at least once priorto matriculating [1]. Faculty mentorship is additionally indispensable as young adults willtransition into professional roles post-graduation, and in numerous cases, particularly in STEMrelated disciplines, ethical principles are necessary to maintain the public’s well-being. In thisregard, Johnson outlines that faculty mentorship in engineering fields is utilized to transmit values,cultural mores, and ethical principles to the engineering profession [4].According to Levinson, a mentorship role can exert a greater influence on student success due tothe relationship it builds between
., Englander, F. & Wang, Z. Do Online Exams Facilitate Cheating? An Experiment Designedto Separate Possible Cheating from the Effect of the Online Test Taking Environment. J. Acad Ethics 12,101–112 (2014).[7] R. Harmon, Oskar, and James Lambrinos. 2008. "Are Online Exams An Invitation To Cheat?".Journal of Economic Education 39:2, 116-125 (2008). https://doi.org/10.3200/JECE.39.2.116-125.[8] M. Alessio, Helaine, Nancy Malay, Karsten Maurer, A. John Bailer, and Beth Rubin.. "ExaminingThe Effect Of Proctoring On Online Test Scores". Online Learning 21:1 (2017)https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1140251.pdf.[9] Richard Ladyshewsky, “Post-graduate student performance in ‘supervised in-class’ vs. ‘unsupervisedonline’ multiple choice tests