designedto guide graduate students as they are building their research engineer identity. As part of the program,students were provided a web-based survey that provided us with information about how they connect toone another within and outside the university. In this pilot study, we aim to analyze the networks ofinteraction that result from their responses to the survey questions. We specifically want to address thefollowing questions: 1. In visualizing the networks of students based on their coursework, do we obtain useful information about how they perceive themselves? 2. Specifically, is there a relationship between the network relationships between students, their bridging and bonding social capital, and their sense of
are evaluated by their districts, in part, by usingthe International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Educator Standards. The sevenISTE Standards for Educators were used to evaluate the learning of teachers in the RET programafter a six-week research experience in partnership with graduate research groups at ametropolitan research university in the south-central U.S. From participation in focus groups andprogram products such as seminar presentations, we found that teachers expressed value in beingable to feel like a student again (ISTE Standard #1; Teacher as Learner). Additionally, teachersexpressed that thinking critically and using problem solving skills in an area with which theywere not familiar offered necessary insight
Entrepreneurship Work for CollegeStudents” [1], requiring local governments to vigorously promote innovative andentrepreneurship education and college students’ self-employment work to achievebreakthrough progress. The innovative and entrepreneurship education of colleges anduniversities in Chinese mainland has entered a stage of comprehensive advancement underthe guidance of the education administration. Since then, the State Council and the Ministryof Education have successively issued programmatic documents on innovative andentrepreneurship education, such as “Basic Requirements for Entrepreneurship Educationand Teaching in General Undergraduate Schools (Trial)” [2], and established policyorientation for innovative and entrepreneurship education.In
business sectors. The quality assurance inengineering education is a systematic project, facing a special internal and external policyenvironment. At present, engineering education accreditation has become the main qualityassurance mechanism for higher engineering education, and has promoted the formation oftwo major engineering education accreditation systems: Washington Accord (WA) andEuropean Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE). The globalengineering education accreditation presents the result-oriented, international connection,continuous improvement and industry-university cooperation trend [1]. Under this framework,colleges and universities in various countries and regions have tried to explore the path ofquality
. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Research Through Design: A Promising Methodology for Engineering Education (WIP)IntroductionEngineering education research (EER) is a fairly young and interdisciplinary field. As such, awide variety of methods and methodologies have been imported from both positivist andinterpretivist traditions in other domains[1]. Design inquiry approaches, however, have yet to bewidely adopted in the field. These research methodologies leverage design, not as a means ofprimarily solving a problem or generating an artifact, but as a means of surfacing theoreticalknowledge. Given EER’s roots in engineering, design inquiry approaches seem a
computationalthinking skills needed to excel in the digital economy. One program that was created as part ofthe President’s initiative was the Research-Practitioner Partnership (RPP) grants issued by theNational Science Foundation. The program has four objectives: 1) develop a connectedcommunity of practice; 2) develop and manage a participant-driven and multi-site researchagenda; 3) convene a researcher evaluator working group to develop a process for advancing theshared-research agenda; and 4) collect qualitative and quantitative data about RPP’simplementation and common impact data. However, there has been no detailed reports or studiesof these funded RPP projects thus making their impacts difficult to observe. Thus, this researchentailed a systematic
. Power grids need to provide power continuously withhigh reliability. Currently, the US grid is very reliable; the grid remains down for less than0.04% of the year on average for the nation [1]. However, the rise in global temperaturescorrelates to a rise in frequency of natural disasters [2]. Heavier and more frequent rainfalls willonly increase the importance of grid reliability. Reliability represents the ability of the grid towithstand abnormal operating conditions [3]. During these potential outage conditions, whethernatural or man-made, the largest failures happen in the distribution system, not the generationlayer [3]. This was recently seen on a very large scale in Texas. While common solutions, suchas relaying or burying wires
ensure the accomplishment of the studentlearning outcomes and to enhance resilience of students. This includes 1) combiningsynchronous and asynchronous learning options to provide both flexibility and humanizedinteractions; 2) eliminating traditional exams and designing a new tech interview-style codingexam.; 3) increasing social presence in the class and building a collaborative and supportivelearning community; 4) adjusting the term project to address the restrictions caused by remotelearning; and 5) designing and distributing surveys at multiple points of the semester tounderstand students’ needs and learning progress. According to the course assessment results andthe responses from an anonymous exit-class survey, the transition of this
, which can include mastery skills, software oreven using a token system.PERCEPTIONS PRIOR TO THE SESSIONPrior to the first session, a survey about spring semester was circulated among Construction EngineeringDivision members. This survey focused on examining the impacts of the mid-spring switch to onlineinstruction and the anticipated impacts of continued online instruction. Figure 1 presents theseinstructor perceptions in two graphs (n= 15). The questions presented in this figure were asked using aslider along a continuum from “Much Worse” to “Much Better”. The graph shows the count of instructorresponses to how their students were impacted from the switch in Spring 2020 in the areas of studentmotivation, participation in class, and ability to
data from different industries. Preliminary findings suggested that the content that new engineers learnt includedboth the technical and non-technical aspects. The engineers learned through multiplevenues, including such as learning by themselves and learning from their mentors. Thisstudy will provide practical suggestions for improving engineering education in bothChina and other similar contexts.Introduction Previous studies have indicated that engineering graduates still do not fully reachthe requirement of the industry whether from a global or domestic perspective [1],[2],[3]. Therefore, it has become a challenge for universities to enrich the industrialexperience of engineering students in the process of school education
framework are the blocking factor and the delayfactor. The blocking factor of a course refers to the number of courses inaccessible to a studentwho fails the course in question. The delay factor of a course is the longest prerequisite chainflowing through it. When added together, the two metrics form the course’s cruciality. Ademonstration of the calculation for the blocking factor and delay factor is given in Figure 1. Tocharacterize the overall curriculum's complexity, we can sum the crucialities together to form anaggregate measure called the structural complexity. Previous research has shown that structuralcomplexity correlates well with FTIC student graduation rates [5] but does not for transferstudents [6], suggesting that the current metric
. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Reverse Engineering as a Project-Based Learning ToolAbstractAlthough the concept of reverse software engineering is used in many fields, in the context ofsoftware engineering and security, it has come to include fields such as binary code patching,malware analysis, debugging, legacy compatibility, and network protocols analysis, to name afew.[1] Despite its broad use in software engineering, however, there is little work in computerscience education that considers how reverse engineering can be taught effectively.[2] This maybe a result of the compressed timetable of a four-year college education in computer science,where the need for the courses
abilities, interests, and psychological maturity. Male and female stereotypes lead to reverse gender outcomes in STEM fields.IntroductionAlthough women are the minority in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) fields and degree programs in most countries throughout the world, reversed genderstereotyping is evident in countries such as Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Sweden, and Iran,where women outnumber men in education and STEM fields. In fact, the 2020 report of theNational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine states that Kuwaiti femalesexperience no gender-related academic barriers, with females comprising 60%–80% of collegestudents in STEM programs and 81.7% of governmental STEM jobs [1]. Comparatively, 59%of
information for active classroom design.IntroductionActive learning, and spaces purpose-built for active learning pedagogies, are becomingincreasingly prevalent in STEM fields, and engineering in particular. One method to learn moreabout the utilization of active learning pedagogies is to observe teaching and learning in real timeusing a protocol that describes the interaction between pedagogy, space, and technology [1]. Theuse of observation to provide information on teaching practices is a well documented concept[2], [3], [4]. Teaching and Learning Centers have a long history of offering classroomobservations and these are frequently used to provide formative and summative feedback toinstructors, teaching teams, and academic leaders [4]. Classroom
revision of College Algebra topics for Engineering students, but our strategy canbe applied to revise other mathematics topics for any major.Keywords: Online teaching, Phone applications, college algebra, instruction strategies,assessment methodsIntroductionThe unavoidable transition to online education due to COVID-19 pandemic has impactedinstruction at all grades and in all subject areas [1]–[3]. Some of these impacts are expected tofade out when the pandemic is over and normalcy is restored. However, it is also expected thatthere are going to be long term impacts of this online instruction period in higher education.Challenges with this rapid transition to online teaching of mathematics have been discussedextensively worldwide [4]–[8]. Students
. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Revolution in CBEE: Connecting the dots between inclusivity and learning1. OverviewSupported by an NSF RED grant, the School of Chemical, Biological, and EnvironmentalEngineering (CBEE) at Oregon State University seeks to create: (1) a culture where everyone inthe CBEE community feels a sense of value and belonging, and (2) a learning environment thatprompts students and faculty to meaningfully relate curricular and co-curricular activities andexperiences to each other and to connect both with professional practice. For brevity, we labelthe first goal “equity and inclusivity” and the second “meaningful
’ effectiveness.IntroductionHaving high-level talent has always played a key role in economic progress. The top performersin the Bloomberg Innovation Index, including Japan, the U.S., and Taiwan [1], have also placedvalue on doctoral education. Japan has revealed its vision to improve career prospects for youngresearchers. The U.S. issued guidelines to support University-Industry Cooperation (UIC). InTaiwan, universities receive funds for research and development (R&D) management.However, cultivation of doctoral-level talents across the country has recently faced severalchallenges, including a downward trend in doctoral student enrollment [2]-[3], a high dropoutrate in doctoral programs [4]-[5], and delayed graduation among the doctoral students [6]-[7].In addition
of bias,increase a sense of agency, and ultimately empower students.1. IntroductionGiven clear evidence of disparities in educational attainment, much importance has been placedon increasing use of inclusive teaching to help close this so-called achievement gap [1]–[4]. Inscience, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines, deliberate inclusive practicemay reduce the “leaving” phenomenon where those underrepresented amongst STEM majorssuch as women and minoritized racial groups would otherwise fail to complete their STEMdegree program [5]–[7]. For example, active learning has been shown to improve learning gainsand reduce failure rates especially among underrepresented minority (URM) students [2].Similarly, current recommendations
School – Massachusetts Institute of Technology. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Revolutionizing Transfer: A Novel and Holistic Programmatic Model that Eliminated the Visible and Invisible Barriers to Student SuccessABSTRACTThe Guided Pathways initiative is among many reform efforts that have been implemented byhundreds of community colleges in the country. Four main practice areas are intrinsic of GuidedPathways: 1) mapping pathways to students’ end goals, 2) helping students choose and enter aprogram pathway, 3) keeping students on a path, and 4) ensuring that students are learning.Although this approach is an important step toward successful transfer
that we have a plausiblesolution to the problem and can make evidence-based changes to our curriculum for futureofferings of this course sequence.BackgroundThe Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction (ETSC) department at CentralWashington University offers three bachelor’s degree paths for undergraduate students:Electronics Engineering Technology (EET), Industrial Engineering Technology (IET), andMechanical Engineering Technology (MET). These specialized programs provide students witha combination of engineering theory and application-based instruction to prepare graduates forcareers in industry [1]. The department also offers a variety of minors from which students maychoose to enhance their academic careers. After years of
shows that decisions to pursue STEM in later careers are influenced by early exposureduring K-12 education [1]. This early exposure is also useful in understanding connectionsbetween coursework related to mathematics, science, and liberal arts. For example, a pilot studyfound that students who were introduced to neuroscience in the context of health sciencespossessed an increased knowledge and awareness of the growing concerns related to mentalhealth issues [2]. Another study found that students who pursued higher education in STEMreported having an early personal connection to their field through a family member or friendwith a career in STEM [3]. Students who lack such personal connections may also be drawn tothe field by shadowing a
Foundation (NSF), IUCEE Young Leader Award for the year 2015, and IGIP SPEED Young Scientist Award for the year 2014.He previously served as the President of the Student Platform for Engineering Education Development (SPEED) and the Vice- President for Student Engagement of the International Federation for Engineering Education Societies (IFEES) where he has led many student-based initiatives to help solve engineering education issues at the local and global level.Prof. Gopalkrishna H. Joshi, KLE Technological University I hold a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering. Areas of research: 1. Data Engineering 2. Engineering Education Research Current position: Professor and Head of Computer Science and Engineering
practice.Background on the ETS-IMPRESS ProgramThe ETS-IMPRESS Program has three major goals to achieve over a five year period. Goal 1:Expand the number and diversity of academically talented and financially disadvantagedindividuals entering the Engineering Technology STEM pipeline; recruit and retain theseindividuals in STEM programs. Goal 2: Add to the body of knowledge regarding best practicesin engineering technology education and promote the employment of engineering technologygraduates. And Goal 3: Contribute to research on self-efficacy and best practices. A first-yearprogress report was previously presented at ASEE [1]. Currently, the project is in the third yearhaving successfully graduated one student who is employed in a STEM field of study
EngineersIntroductionThis paper describes progress to date on a five-year National Science Foundation S-STEMproject entitled "Creating Retention and Engagement for Academically Talented Engineers(CREATE)" being conducted at the University of Nevada, Reno, a large western land-grantuniversity. The objectives of CREATE are: (1) To implement a scholarship program built onevidence-based curricular and co-curricular best practices that supports low-income,academically talented students with demonstrated financial need through successful programcompletion; (2) To conduct a mixed-methods research study of the effect of the implementedevidence-based practices on the self-efficacy and engineering identity of the cohorts to contributeto the existing knowledge base on
three-dimensional blocks [6]. The dynamic support provided by the adults were designed to extend thechildren’s ability to assist them in completing the task [1]. As such, the intervention was a methodthat provided a certain level of assistance that helped the children develop the individual problem-solving abilities, knowledge, and skills [7].Though Bruner and his colleagues first coined the term, theoretical foundations of scaffolding canbe found in the seminal work conducted by Lev Vygotsky [5]. Vygotsky posited that learning isprimarily a social endeavor which are influenced by cultural factors and is greatly aided by theassistance of a more knowledgeable other or capable peer [5]. Davis and Miyake reported in 2004that the more knowledgeable
Engineering at Ohio State University, teaching First- Year Engineering for Honors classes in the Department of Engineering Education. Brooke earned her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State. Her interests include implementing and assessing evidence-based practices in the first-year engineering classroom. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Scaffolding Technical Writing within a First-Year Engineering Lab ExperienceIntroductionAlthough the education of engineers has been an ever-changing process that has developed overtime based on the needs of society [1], in more recent years the
a communication skills course specificallyfor engineering students, the course helps satisfy the frequent calls for engineers to obtain morerobust training in communication, a call that is frequently cited in engineering research andrequired by accreditation standards. Many studies have pointed to the importance of communication skill for engineers [1-9],but at the same time, many other studies have pointed to a gap in the preparation of engineers topresent their work. For instance, at Ohio State University, a survey of 2,100 engineering alumni[1] ranked the importance of communicating orally as 4.30 (out of 5) but rated their preparationin the skills as only 3.26. Likewise, respondents in a survey of 243 electrical engineers [3
numbers of designers and engineers. Manufacturingeducation is developing digital solutions to scale and meet the growing need. Massive OpenOnline Courses (MOOCs) on platforms such as edX, Coursera, and Udacity disseminateknowledge at scale to upskill the global lifelong learner, and have reached enrollments of over100 million [1]-[3]. Online programs such as MicroBachelors, MicroMasters, or the onlineMasters lead to academia-recognized credentials. Industry-driven training models are alsogrowing to meet the demand for increasing workforce competency. In addition towell-established industry online learning platforms such as ToolingU or NMTA-U, largemanufacturing technology firms such as Rockwell Automation and FANUC are collaboratingwith community
College Engineering Scholars, Award #1833999) at FresnoCity College (FCC) is inYear 2 of the five-yearproject intended to Key Year 1 Findings from Student Surveysincrease persistence of 100% felt more motivated to complete their degreeengineering students along 89% felt more motivated to transfer to a 4-year institutionpathways to transfer and 89% felt they gained tools to be more successful in their degreegraduation from four-year programsuniversities. The first year 80 – 100% found various seminars on engineering andcoincided with the onset of engineering research to be useful or very usefulthe COVID-19 pandemicwhich brought unexpected 57% found the seminars on college finances and
degree in environmental or civilengineering. The course introduces the three pillars of “science diplomacy” as describedin the New Frontiers in Science Diplomacy report published in 2010 by the Royal Societyand the American Association for the Advancement of Science, including: 1) science-in-diplomacy; 2) diplomacy-for-science; and 3) science-for-diplomacy. During the semester,students conduct policy analyses of case studies including: 1) the Lower Mekong RiverInitiative of the United States; 2) the Antarctic Treaty as described by the RoyalGeographical Society; 3) the Make the Planet Great Again campaign of France; and 4)HIV/AIDS treatment in South Africa as described by Harvard Law School. Each policyanalysis follows Bardach’s eightfold path