interests include improving the representation of young women in engineering fields and the development of Generation Z students.Dr. Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho Dr. Beyerlein has taught at the University of Idaho for the last 27 years. He is coordinator of the college of engineering inter-disciplinary capstone design course. He is also a co-PI on a DOE sponsored Industrial Assessment Center program in which several of the student authors have been involved. Dr. Beyerlein has been active in research projects involving engine testing, engine heat release modeling, design of curricula for active , design pedagogy, and assessment of professional skills.Mr. Dan Cordon, University of Idaho, Moscow Clinical faculty
. Page 12.788.5Recommendations:• Provide regular meaningful opportunities for faculty and staff to strengthen personal leadership characteristics, and gain increased understanding of how to effectively teach leadership principles and skills.• Provide opportunities for each student to receive instruction about, and practice in, leadership through leadership workshops and retreats, student organizations, capstone courses, team- based projects and classes, and seminars.• Develop and offer an engineering course focused on leadership, character, and enhancement of global and cultural awareness.• Develop a website for faculty, staff, students and alumni to provide leadership resources including reading lists, discipline specific leadership
approach into CEMcourses 27, 28, 29, 30, 31. Traditionally in CEM education, the project-based learning approach hasbeen widely used for CEM courses.Kajewski 32 proposed a PBL course called ‘Professional Studies.’ The course emphasizedstudent-centered and self-directed learning. The course was divided into several units, each unitincluded one problem, and students were forced to solve the problem through research andcollaboration. McIntyre 33 applied the PBL approach into a capstone course to provide studentsreal-world design and construction practices. In addition to these, there have been some attemptsto integrate the PBL approach into CEM education 34
jump start for the capstone design project. One student Page 8.266.7commented that she was in the course because she “didn’t want to work in a cubicle.” Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education Session 3554On the first day, a brief presentation was made about the design process using Quality FunctionDeployment (QFD), and function matrix formalism used in design. The students were
3APPR XXX Approved Elective/EEGR243 3 EEGR 4XX ECE Elective*** 3HUMA 202 Intro To Humanities II 3 BIOL 101 Biology 4 17 17FOURTH YEAR- (FIRST SEMESTER) FOURTH YEAR - (SECOND SEMESTER)EEGR 390 Principles of Design 2EEGR 400 Intro To Professional 1 EEGR 491 Sr. Design Project II 2 PracticeEEGR 490 Sr. Design Project I 1 EEGR4XX ECE Elective *** 3EEGR 4XX ECE Elective*** 3 EEGR 4XX ECE Elective
). They also created a risk assessment process (outcome 1).Outcome 4 was addressed at a macro scale because of the effects of NASA’s schedule slips onour project, but otherwise could not be directly assessed.Of the 13 students who completed the course, two have graduated, four are seniors now pursuinga spacecraft project as their capstone design, and three are working directly on the COPPERproject. The other four students are not involved with SSRL activities. Student surveys indicatethat they were satisfied with the pace and rigor of the course, but were very unsatisfied with theschedule delays. (A sentiment we share.)As noted above, the primary challenge was our dependence on external resources to completecourse objectives. The effect of the
develop further.Despite these plans, there still is not enough space on campus to fully advance the universitymission. As part of a series of strategic planning exercises, the Dean of Libraries offeredunparalleled access to resources and facilities in the Mitchell Memorial Library. Engineering wasvery interested to foster incubator spaces to support departmental design and capstone courses,interdisciplinary projects between engineering departments, and cross-college collaborations infields such as cross laminated timber (a large industry in the Southeastern United States,involving the College of Architecture, Art and Design; the College of Forest Resources; and theBagley College of Engineering). Broader opportunities beyond experiential learning
AC 2011-1335: STUDENTS AND SUSTAINABILITY: ASSESSING STU-DENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF SUSTAINABILITY FROM SERVICE LEARN-ING EXPERIENCESJonathan Wiggins, University of Colorado, BoulderMary E McCormick, Tufts University Civil and Environmental Engineering Ph.D. studentAngela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt, PhD, PE, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU). She served as the Director of the Environmental Engineering Program at CU for four years. She has taught the first-year Introduction to Environmental Engineering and senior capstone Environmental Engineering Design courses for a number
engineering technology classes, president of a major student organization, and taking part in the Imagine RIT Innovation Festival with a peer developed project. Page 22.47.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Hands-on Approach to Demonstrating Hardware/Software Tradeoffs in an Embedded System DesignAbstractThis paper describes a Computer Engineering Technology lab activity in an Embedded SystemsDesign course used to provide students with an opportunity to substantiate the theory beingpresented in the classroom. The objective of the lab is to quantitatively
program that provides opportunities and funding for undergraduate research,capstone projects, research with faculty, or the National Science Foundation (NSF) ResearchExperience for Undergraduates (REU) program. Study abroad programs may be approved asMulticultural experiences, but are not required; a student may also complete the MulticulturalCompetency through courses and/or experiences that do not involve traveling. Students maycomplete the Social Consciousness Competency through engagement in a variety of servicelearning opportunities including Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS),engineering outreach activities, and mentorship for First Lego League or other programs. Foreach of these competencies, when there is an option for
4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Decile Figure 6. Average P-S Index per decile across all protocols.Significance of Preliminary ResultsThese preliminary results form the control for the results of seniors and practitioners that are nowbeing collected. They provide an evidence-based foundation for the effects of educationalinterventions between freshmen and senior years. Both the results of the design cognition of thefreshmen and the seniors will be compared with those of the practitioners to determine learningtrajectories across formal education and practice.The results from this project motivate learning in upper-division courses, improve performancein capstone
in the open-ended responses about these team-basedapplied projects was that most occur at the end of the program, usually acting as a capstone orsenior project. As a result, many these projects occur as part of academic classes within theirrespective programs. Projects tend to be tailored to meet the needs of different majors, as well asthe current needs of industry and the community. For example, some of these projects maybenefit the community or a company by having students build a product that can be used (e.g., apiece of specialized equipment or a campus bridge). Likewise, these applied products help thestudent gain direct experience (e.g., skills and knowledge) working on a specialized project intheir field of interest (e.g., a
Committee for Wearable Information Systems and has served as general chair and program co-chair of the IEEE Computer Society's International Symposium on Wearable Computers.Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co-directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center. Her research focuses on communication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, and design education. She was awarded a CAREER grant from NSF to study expert teaching practices in capstone design courses nationwide, and is co-PI on several NSF grants to explore interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering
authors developed an exploratory pilot interview focusing on students’identification and recognition of the application of course concepts into their senior designprojects. The pilot interview was qualitative, semi-structured, and open-ended in nature.2,3 Theinterview protocol is listed in table 4.In order to explore students’ ability to recognize and identify mechatronics, instrumentation, andexperimental design concepts without biasing their answers at the initiation of the interview, theprotocol followed a specified format. The first stage of the interview allowed the students toexplain their senior design project (i.e. their roles, problems faced, and stage in design). Thesecond stage of the interview engaged students in talk about concepts
,mathematics, and a final-year capstone design project, etc.). Two distinctions, however, can bemade between the two accreditation bodies. One is that graduate attributes in the United Statesare referred to as ‘student outcomes’. The seven student outcomes formulated by ABET [7] andtheir equivalent CEAB graduate attributes are listed in Table 2. These seven student outcomesmay be complemented by additional outcomes articulated by a particular program [7]. The otherdistinction is a criterion by ABET referred to as ‘program educational objectives’, which is againsomething published locally by a particular program. As far as the authors are aware thiscriterion does not exist in Canada.MethodologyThis section describes the course design and development
] also implemented scaffolds in project-based learningin freshman engineering design. Their results indicated that gradually tapering or “fading”adaptive, pedagogical scaffolds by the instructor advanced greater student mastery of designskills needed to complete project activities. Similarly, Cheville and Welch [19] found thatintegrating scaffolded project management activities in a pre-capstone electrical engineeringdesign course produced positive changes in student mastery of course learning outcomes andincreased successful completion of design projects by student teams. Overall, prior literaturesuggests that providing the right amount of material and pedagogical scaffolding, and fading thisdistributed scaffolding over time, provides learners
teamwork, ethics, social context, and other broadconsiderations. The need to teach design has traditionally been addressed in Capstone courses.There is a trend to introduce design earlier in the curriculum such as through first-yearintroduction to engineering subjects or through required design “cornerstone” subjects2.A difficulty frequently observed in design projects is that students begin work too late. This hasbeen referred to as “time scallop” -- as deadlines are approached, effort levels rise rapidly andfall back to low levels repeatedly2. A challenge to implementing early design experiences inengineering programs is the readiness of the student population for hands-on design work. Fewstudents have been exposed to manufacturing equipment in
Paper ID #42820Incorporating an Entrepreneurial Mindset, Bio-Inspired Design, and STEAMApproach to Enhance Learning in a Computer Aided Design and ModelingClassDr. Thomas Aming’a Omwando, Simpson University Dr. Thomas Omwando holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. He is an Assistant Professor and Director of Engineering program at Simpson University. His teaching interests are in statistical quality control, manufacturing processes, engineering/project management, engineering economy and production and operations analysis. His research interests are in sustainable manufacturing
deliberately chosen because the word Robotics can be easilyidentified by high school Students particularly due to the popularity of competitions such as FIRSTRobotics, while employers can better identify with the word mechatronics when they seekprospective employees with certain skills. Our industrial partners’ need for engineers trained inmechatronic principles is being met through this undergraduate program in which all basicconcepts are taught through rigorous integrated coursework. During the three mandatory co-opterms our Students are able to apply skills learned in classes and design projects to solve realproblems at their workplace. Also, seniors work on a two-semester capstone design problemwhere they learn first-hand how new engineering
Engineering Education and a Technical Program Chair for the Frontiers in Education Conference 2022.Brian J Novoselich (Lieutenant Colonel) (United States Military Academy) Brian J. Novoselich, Ph.D., P.E., is an active duty army officer, associate professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, and the director of strategic plans and assessment (G5) for the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. He earned his Ph.D. in engineering education at Virginia Tech in 2016. He holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and USMA respectively. His research interests include capstone design teaching and assessment, undergraduate engineering student
knowledge and skills leading to advanced careers in management, supervisory, and otherprofessional positions.The PMT program was introduced at Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus (KSP) in 2012. Itoffers common core courses in professional skills such as leadership, project management,communication and teamwork in professional settings; and tracks in areas of emphasis such as Aviation,Engineering, Technology Management, and other disciplinary areas; and a capstone experience.One of the five core courses of the Professional Master of Technology (PMT) program at KSP isInformatics and Technology Management (COT 706). Through a modular format, the course aims toprovide tools in areas of statistics, research methods and data mining. The course
motivation for being a leader.Again, comparison yields a shift in perception. Upon completion of the course, the studentscompleted a course evaluation survey to aid the course developer in determining if the course ismeeting the university’s leadership education goals. In addition, the students completed a peerassessment of leadership skills and characteristics near the beginning and at the conclusion of thecourse. The peer assessment yields some shifts in leadership development. Finally, as a finalassessment at the conclusion of the final team course project, the students completed a peerperformance evaluation, and the results are reported.1. IntroductionEntrepreneurshipLawrence Technological University (LTU) has offered students entrepreneurial
much in the way of answers for faculty whoseek to maintain the effectiveness of their teaching. In particular, our survey of the literature disclosedno research dealing with the loss of informal interaction among students. Accordingly, this paperreports an exploratory study at a Hispanic-Serving Institution to assess the impact of providing aweekly teleconference virtual meetup and Jamboard1 “meetup room” for students in courses deliveredvia remote learning. we review literature related to in-person meetups and study groups, describe apilot project that provided virtual substitutes for in-person meetups, describe a methodology forassessing the effectiveness of the pilot project, and report the results of the assessment
Paper ID #39184Exploring the Role of Mentorship in Enhancing Engineering Students’Innovation Self-EfficacyDr. Azadeh Bolhari P.E., University of Colorado Boulder Dr. Bolhari is a professor of environmental engineering in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her teaching focuses on fate and transport of contaminants and capstone design. Dr. Bolhari’s research interests explore the bound- aries of engineering and social science to understand formation of innovation self-efficacy in engineering students and evolution of resilience capacity at family
degrees from Virginia Tech, including an M.S. Civil Infrastructure Engineering, M.S. LFS Entomology, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Design and Planning.David Gray David Gray is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Tech. David is currently serving as the Assistant Department Head for Undergraduate Programs. Dr. Gray teaches in a two-sequence Foundations of Engineering course, several courses within an Interdisciplinary Innovation Minor, and is leading the new Interdisciplinary Senior Design Capstone course within the College of Engineering. David maintains an active undergraduate research group. His research interests focus on teamwork and interdisciplinary
education, and identity (including race, gender, class, and other demographic identities) in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and she is PI or co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring communication, teamwork, design, identity, and inclusion in engineering. Drawing on theories of situated learning and identity development, her research explores examines the ways in which engineering education supports students’ professional development in a range of contexts across multiple dimensions of identity.Jessica Deters Dr. Jessica Deters holds her PhD in Engineering Education and a M.S. in Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech. She
. A significant aspect of the project was to create a supportnetwork for the students that incorporated existing services provided by the university andestablished new services to aid students throughout their mentored research experience. One ofthe new services was the development and delivery of starting in the second year of the grant andcontinuing through the third year. The purpose of the workshops is to introduce students todifferent aspects of research. The first series of workshops (offered in the 2021-2022 academicyear) were mostly informational and provided initial support for undergraduate researchers. Fromthe experience of developing and hosting the first series, the style of the second series (offered inthe 2022-2023 academic
-offexperiments and sprawling engineering projects. Notably, most capstone and cornerstoneexperiences fit the definition. However, the definition does insist on hands-on activities, so it isdesigned to exclude activities that are purely computer-based.Other works have other implicit definitions of laboratory activities. Some works center the ideaof constructivism in discussing laboratories, and argue that a laboratory activity is one thatprovides rich information for constructing knowledge [11]. Others simply lament the lack ofspecificity in defining laboratory activities [12].Consequently, categorizing laboratory activities or describing universal features of laboratoryactivities is a challenge. Fesisel and Rosa attempt to describe learning objectives
Capstone Project (Optional) Certifications Figure 1. Cyber Security Degree ArchitectureMajor Areas of Study Beyond General EducationThe new holistic multi-disciplinary B.S. Degree is built on a solid foundation of the following fourareas: 1. Mathematics Skills—Precalculus and Statistics a. MATH 2412: Precalculus b. MATH 2334: App Stats Health c. Discrete Math and CS related topics recommended by the ABET are covered in a new course called Foundation of Systems (CSCI-2322) 2. Technical Skills—Computer Science a. 50 Adv. Hrs. 3. Investigation Procedures and Policies
, with a background in struc- tural engineering and project management. Dr. Mosier has received regional and international teaching awards through the Associated Schools of Construction. Research interests include the cost of sustainable construction to owners and engineering education.Dr. Heather N. Yates, Oklahoma State University Dr. Yates joined the Oklahoma State University Construction Faculty in 2006 as an Assistant Professor. She received her Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology from the OSU Construction Manage- ment Department in 1998. She graduated with a Masters of Engineering Technology from Pittsburg State University in 2002. She also earned a Specialist in Education Degree from Pittsburg State