(MOE) implements a nationalcurriculum across all public education systems [10] and provides annual in-house training forteachers [11, 12]. MOE is the sole decision makers for all issues related to national education,with the highest authority of decision-making being the Ministry's Undersecretary Council,chaired by the minister. The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is responsible for appointingemployees and teachers to the MOE [13].Computational ThinkingThe history of CT was introduced by Seymour Papert in 1969 when he presented the Logocomputer language [14]. In 2006, Jeannette Wing developed CT concepts in an article thatdescribed CT as a universal skill that must be mastered not only by computer scientists but alsoby all individuals to
Paper ID #13102Randomized Exams for Large STEM Courses Spread via Communities ofPracticeProf. Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Matthew West is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to joining Illinois he was on the faculties of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University and the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Davis. Prof. West holds a Ph.D. in Control and Dynamical Systems from the California Institute of Technology and a B.Sc. in Pure and Applied
environmentsthat promote an interactive classroom while integrating formative assessments into classroompractices by means of Tablet PCs and associated technologies3, 4.We utilized InkSurvey, a web-based tool to pose open-ended questions to students during classand receive real-time student responses5. Furthermore, we identified classroom assessmenttechniques appropriate to the course and adapted them into a Tablet PC/Classroom Presenterenvironment to gauge student learning in real time, provide immediate feedback, and make real-time pedagogical adjustments as needed6.The redesign of IA-332 and IA-530 increased student participation and formative assessmentswhile instructors utilized the information gained through real-time formative assessment to
). Organizational learning and organizational knowledge. Management Learning, 36(1): 49-68. 7. Cooper, A.C. (1973). Technical entrepreneurship. R&D Management, 3: 59-64. 8. Cooke, L., & Williams, S. (2004). Two approaches to using client projects in the college classroom. Business Communication Quarterly, 67(2): 139-152. 9. Duch, B., Groh, S. & Allen, D. (2001). The power of problem-based learning. Stylus, Sterling, VA. 10. EGFSN (2007). Expert Group on Future Skills Needs. Available at: www.skillsireland.ie. 11. Elam, E., & Spotts, H. (2004). Achieving marketing curriculum integration: A live case study approach. Journal of Marketing Education, 26(1): 50–65. 12. Forfas (2009). Statement on
"qualified" minorities who have the desiredstandardized test scores, GPAs, and curriculum experiences in mathematics. In model B, thestrategy is to recruit "educationally disadvantaged" students who have demonstrated the aptitudeand attitude to succeed25.The term underrepresented encompasses a large number of categories of population. One suchcategory is the female population. This is discussed in a paper written through VirginiaTech. Our study highlights three themes consistent across the institutions: 1) institutionalcommitment and self-awareness, 2) strategic admissions policies and "high touch" efforts, and 3)integrated outreach programs10.Another method to increase the number of underrepresented applicants was conducted throughthe University of
exploration of: 1) race, gender, and identity and 2) computer science education research in order to inform pedagogical practices that garner interest and retain women and minorities in computer-related engineering fields.Jasmine Skye Batten, Florida International University Jasmine Batten is an undergraduate computer science education researcher whose goal is to earn her PhD in computer science and become a professor. She is interested in improving women’s retention in com- puter science by researching different pedagogical techniques including active learning and gamification and their effects on women. She will graduate from Florida International University in August 2019 with her BS in computer science
Paper ID #33054Transforming an Engineering Design Course into an Engaging LearningExperience Using a Series of Self-Directed Mini-Projects andePortfolios: Face-to-Face Versus Online-only InstructionMiss Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Taylor Tucker graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanics. She is now pursuing a master’s degree at UIUC through the Digital Environments for Learning, Teaching, and Agency program in the department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is interested in design thinking as it applies to engineering
remotelearning environment.Bibliography[1] J. Wang, N. C. Golly, B. Herren, J. I. Macdonald, Z. Siddique and Y. Liu, "Enhancing Mechanical Engineering Education with an Integrated 3-D Printing Approach," in Mechanical Engineering Division, ASEE, Tampa, FL, 2019.[2] U. o. M. T. C. Lorraine Francis and Michael Manno, "Integrating 3-D Printing and CAD into a Materials Science and Engineering Curriculum," in Materials Division, ASEE, Tampa, FL, 2019.[3] U. C. BV. [Online]. Available: https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura.[4] T. P. S. University, "Innovation Commons at Penn State Behrend," 2021. [Online]. Available: https://behrend.psu.edu/research-outreach/ignite-erie/innovation-commons. [Accessed 07 03 2021].[5] R. I. o. T. Spencer
Computer Engineering at Temple University specializing in electrical machines and power systems, multimedia tutoring, and control and optimization of dynamic sys- tems. His current research focuses on security of cyber-physical systems based on multiagent framework with applications to the power grid, and the integration of an intelligent virtual laboratory environment in curriculum. He is a member of IEEE, ASEE, and Sigma Xi.Walid Saad, Virginia Tech Walid Saad received his Ph.D degree from the University of Oslo in 2010. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor and the Steven O. Lane Junior Faculty Fellow at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech, where he leads the Network Science
, whichemphasizes collaboration and removes many traditional systematic hurdles. Thepractical structure of the college demonstrates a more collaborative, versus competitive,work environment than most institutions. The college leadership was reasonablyfamiliar with gender issues as they relate to undergraduate education, faculty retentionand success prior to ADVANCE. The college has been successful in securing federalfunding for and implementing a number of relevant programs, employing forapproximately a dozen years an integrated model for the first two years of undergraduateengineering education3,4,5,6,7,8. This has reaped significant rewards in student success,retention, and satisfaction
InventoryAbstractThis paper provides a report on a project investigating the impact of pen-based computing on students’peer review strategies. The context for the project is an introductory technical communication coursefor engineering students from multiple disciplines. The project investigators created three peerreviewing contexts in which to assess the impact of tablet PCs on the quantity and quality of students’peer review comments. A Comment Inventory form was then developed that allowed the investigatorsto categorize each comment based on comment location, content, and form. Initial results from thestudy are presented.Keywords: technical communication; peer review; pen-based computing; tablet PCIntroductionFor many engineering educators, the challenge of
AC 2007-1207: TEACHING STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING USING LEGOPROGRAMMABLE BRICKSEric Wang, University of Nevada-Reno ERIC L. WANG is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno. Dr. Wang has won numerous awards including the Tibbitts Distinguished Teaching Award, UNR's most prestigious teaching award. In addition to his pedagogical activities, Dr. Wang conducts research on sports equipment, biomechanics, robotics, and intelligent materials.Jeffrey LaCombe, University of Nevada-Reno JEFFREY C. LACOMBE is an Assistant Professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno. In addition to his education-oriented research
Adjunct Pro- fessor in the Bioengineering Department in Utah State University. Her multiple roles as an engineer, engineering educator, engineering educational researcher, and professional development mentor for un- derrepresented populations has aided her in the design and integration of educational and physiological technologies to research ’best practices’ for student professional development and training. In addition, she is developing methodologies around affective management of curriculum, instruction, and research mentoring in engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Who are we? Beyond Monolithic Perspectives of Latinxs in EngineeringLatinxs, a
introduced into the OPL course several years ago. It hasnow become an integral component of the course: each student must complete a paper by the endof the quarter, and the paper should meet certain requirements. Each student is also required togive a presentation on the paper in the last week of the quarter. The student’s paper andpresentation are weighted 20% and 10%, respectively, of his/her final grade for the course. Thestudent who is not able to turn in the paper on time or give the presentation fails the course. Thescores for papers and presentations are determined by both the peer evaluations among thestudents themselves and by the instructor’s own judgment.In addition to the paper and presentation, a student’s final grade for the course
Paper ID #6930Impact of Internet Use on the Academic Advancement of Engineering Stu-dentsDr. Hoda Baytiyeh, American University of Beirut Dr. Hoda Baytiyeh holds a B.E. in Computer Engineering and M.S. in Computer Science. She has earned a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is currently an assistant professor in the Education Department at American University of Beirut where she teaches courses related to the integration of technology in education. Her research interests include Engineering Education, ubiquitous computing using Open Source Software, and online learning
to the units included in the Stress Transformation modules used in the experiment. 4. Make an effort to include novel and memorable experiences in future development as exemplified by the “Top-Drop-Sweep the Clock” method for finding the correct values for the angle term in experiment 1 and the Mohr’s Circle game included in experiment 2. 5. Focus on ways in which the modules can be integrated with class materials and activities. 6. Allow the user more detailed control over playing of animations, particularly when presented as blocks of text. 7. Focus on animations that illustrate concepts that are difficult or impossible to present via traditional lecture or text.Methodological Lessons
Grand Challenge Scholars Program and is also active in development of integrated and innovative STEM curricula, issues related to the success of women in STEM and innovative use of technology in STEM education.Dr. D. Patrick O’Neal, Louisiana Tech UniversityLori L Bakken, University of Wisconsin-Madison Dr. Bakken is an associate professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, School of Human Ecology and an affiliate faculty member in the School of Education. She has developed, implemented and evaluated research education programs in the medical field for the past 15 years. Her research focuses on the role of learning experiences in career development. Dr. Bakken most notable for her work in clinical
Education, vol. 101, pp. 95 - 118, 2012. 4. R. M. Felder and R. Brent, "Designing and Teaching Courses to Satisfy the ABET Engineering Criteria," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 92, p. 19, 2003. 5. M. Borrego, C. B. Newswander, L. D. McNair, S. McGinnis, and M. C. Paretti, "Using Concept Maps to Assess Interdisciplinary Integration of Green Engineering Knowledge," Advances in Engineering Education, vol. Winter, p. 26, 2009. 6. M. W. Roberts, C. Haden, M. K. Thompson, and P. J. Parker, "Assessment of Systems Learning in an Undergraduate Civil Engineering Course using Concept Maps," presented at the ASEE Annual Conference and Expostion, Indianapolis, IN, 2014. 7. G. Starns and M. Hagge, "Quantifying
of Mechanical Engineering graduatedfrom General Motors Institute in 1986 and has been on the faculty at Kettering University since1996. Dr. El-Sayed earned her MSE (1989) and Ph.D. (1997) from the University of Missouri.Dr. El-Sayed's areas of expertise include manufacturing optimization, multi-disciplinary teamteaching, pedagogy, and curriculum development. In 2008-2009, Dr. El-Sayed was recognizednationally for her leadership when she was selected an American Council on Education Fellow inwhich she served her internship at Harvey Mudd College with her ACE mentor, President MariaKlawe. Dr. El-Sayed is currently the treasurer for the American Society of EngineeringEducators, Women in Engineering Division.The International Journal of Process
2006-305: DESIGNING OUR COMMUNITY: EVALUATING THE SUCCESS OF APROGRAM TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN AMERICAN INDIAN STUDENTS TOENGINEERINGCarolyn Plumb, Montana State University Carolyn Plumb, PhD, is the Director of Educational Innovation and Strategic Projects at Montana State University. Her work revolves around instructional development, curriculum reform and enhancement, and assessment of student learning. Prior to August of 2004, Plumb was at the University of Washington, where she directed the College of Engineering's Communication Program and also served as an instructional development and assessment specialist for the School of Law.Heidi Sherick, Montana State University Heidi M
Integration of Research,Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, are building alearning community of faculty, staff, and students who can respond to this kind of need.Because links with similar projects in the Netherlands and New Zealand were germane to theinvestigation, project results can inform similar efforts in other countries to augment engineeringcurricula.IntroductionIn an effort to cultivate an organizational culture that supports performance improvement andinnovative stakeholder collaboration, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR)and other natural resources agencies worldwide are exploring organizational change approaches.The University of Wisconsin, Engineering Professional Development (EPD
one and successive years. First, although we have a small cohort of students,their STEM fields and prior data science and programming experience is diverse. This increasesthe complexity of creating MDaS workshops and selecting content that is applicable to allstudents. Second, although we have completed six out of approximately twelve activities in yearone, the development of an interactive learning community that reaches beyond the MDaSactivities is not yet well established. Third, the development of an effective mentoring systemthat includes both campus and professional community members has been difficult to develop.The next step planned for addressing the first and second challenges is the integration of morecollaborative work on problem
fuels testing, and in areas related to the recruitment of women into aviation. He has worked on methods for re-integrating hands-on skills into engineering and engineering technology education. He was a team member on an international working group studying inappropriate crew response to engine malfunctions. Prior to coming to Purdue, he was a field engineer for a major aerospace corporation, and worked closely with major airframe and turbine engine OEM’s. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Developing an Aeronautical Engineering Technology Course for Commercial Space Operations (CSO)AbstractPurdue University’s Aeronautical Engineering Technology (AET) program
work.BackgroundFor several years, the United States (U.S.) federal government and other national entities haveexpressed the significant need for an increase in the highly skilled STEM workforce. Non–profitorganizations and companies have addressed this call to action by developing co–curricular andextra–curricular opportunities for students. Many targeted early learning stages, with thedevelopment of outreach activities, after–school programs, and summer camps, in an effort toincrease the post-secondary pipeline with prospective low-income and underrepresentedstudents. Some of these efforts have generated positive outcomes, including the implementationof CS curriculum. Several focused on creating spaces for underrepresented student populations,in an effort
Paper ID #6684A Natural Experiment: NAE’s Changing the Conversation Report and Stu-dents’ Changing Perceptions of EngineeringDr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the Director for Research at the University of Washington (UW) Center for Workforce Development (CWD) and an Affiliate Assistant Professor in UW Sociology. She directs re- search projects from conceptualization, methodological design, collection of data and analysis, to dis- semination of research findings. Dr. Litzler manages the Sloan-funded Project to Assess Climate in Engineering (PACE), which uses quantitative and
in conducting all aspects of the project. I was able to research individuals who I felt would be personally beneficial in the mentoring component of the project. After Ms. Irvin completed the actual oral history interview, I assisted in transcribing the oral history interviews and organizing all the components for the IRB packets. Additionally, I presented this research with Ms. Irvin on several occasions at the conclusion of the summer and worked on submitting the research to CUR’s 2014 Posters on the Hill session. As for the technology portion of the project, I read through a paper on the topology of integrated circuits as it was in review to spot any edits from an outside perspective. This gave me the opportunity to learn about a
Paper ID #18414In Support of Student Academic Success with Technology: The Student ViewProf. Susan L. Miertschin, University of Houston, College of Technology (MERGED MEMBERSHIP WITHCOE) Susan L. Miertschin, M.Ed., M.S.I.S., is an Associate Professor teaching in the Computer Information Systems program at University of Houston. Her teaching interests are in the areas of (1) information systems applications development and the complementary nature of back-end developer and front-end developer skill sets and (2) managing IT services. Her research interests are program and student as- sessment, the impact of instructional
experimental work augmented with presentationof simplified, analytical models and encouraging them to produce high quality products. Thisapproach appears to stimulate creative design skills and foster an enthusiasm for the designprocess. Further, students perceive this approach as being relevant to their academic endeavors.VII. Acknowledgements:The Rapid Prototyping equipment used in the development of our FOE sequence was supportedin part by the Division of Undergraduate Education of the National Science Foundation, CCLI-A&I track, award #DUE-9952364, "Integrating the Product Realization Process into a NewMechanical Engineering Curriculum."Bibliography1. Eide, Arvid R.,Jenison, Roland D., Mashaw, Lane H., and Northup, Larry L., Introduction to
campus completed the survey and the results showthat there is significant interest for innovation and entrepreneurship on campus and that studentswant to see workshops and several more courses integrated within both the curriculum as well ascampus. Additionally, students wanted to see skills and concepts related to Innovation andEntrepreneurship throughout courses in the curriculum. 4 Results from student survey (77 responses):1) While at Colorado School of Mines, have you ever had an idea that you wanted to explore? yes 90% no 10%2) While at Colorado School of Mines, were you ever engaged in Innovation and/orEntrepreneurial
their learning to theirclassroom curriculum. The second part of the iRIDE program is a two-week-long Summer Academy facilitated by the programlead and teachers from the affiliated middle schools.Students from affiliated schools apply for the Academyand immerse themselves in an extensive engineeringprogram through hands-on projects and other activitiesgeared towards engineering. In the two weeks, studentstour the university campus, participate in hands-on STEMactivities, attend guest speaker sessions from varyingengineering fields, and complete a Capstone Project usingtheir prior experiences and community dynamics (see Figure 3: Summer 2022 CohortFigure 4 for Summer Academy