Paper ID #37463WIP: Comparing Engineering Faculty’s Perceptions ofUndergraduate Student Writing Abilities with Students’ Self-PerceptionsAmy K Barton (Coordinator and Instructor) Coordinator of the Shackouls Technical Communication Program at Mississippi State University; research interests include engineering ethics, faculty development, writing in the disciplines, professional communicationJohn Aaron Louis Grimes (Instructor) (Mississippi State University) Aaron is currently an instructor in the Shackouls Technical Communication Program in Mississippi State University’s James Worth Bagley College of Engineering
and Work Engagement are highalthough they decreased. On the other hand, the decrease in Social Responsibility after the sixthsemester is consistent with Cech 13 , who observed a decline in public welfare throughoutundergraduate students’ education. However, the sample Social Responsibility rate remains highdespite the decrease. It is plausible that working for the Women in Engineering Program providesexperiences that become pillars to sustain student workers’ Social Responsibility. WIEP studentworkers are exposed to multiple experiences that encourage public welfare considerations andactively engage students workers’ ethical and cultural beliefs.Our results show that WIEP student workers have a high Work Meaningfulness and
(2016-2018). She is the Senior Editor for the International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering (IJSLE) and a Deputy Editor for the ASCE Journal of Civil Engineering Education. Her research focuses on engineering education, including ethics, social responsibility, sustainable engineering, and community engagement. Bielefeldt is also a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com AbstractMilitary training programs, such as the Security Cooperation Humanitarian Assistance (HA)program for international engagements and the Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program
Research Ethics Board, students will beasked to report on the usability and effectiveness of the OER through Likert questions and aroundtable run by a student researcher. To investigate if their perceptions towards OpenEducation Resources in general changes through the textbook’s use, certain questions will beasked both at the beginning and the end of the semester. Towards the end of the term, studentswill also be challenged to contribute to the Open textbook through an assignment on creating aninteractive textbook element (e.g., a drag-and-drop task, a matching task, or a quiz). Selectedstudent works, as voted by the students themselves, will then be incorporated to the text. We arereally excited about this upcoming collaboration with students in
= not confident at all; 5= absolutely confident), theaverage response increased from 3.59 in the pre-survey to 4.29 on the post-survey (P=0.003). Tothis point, GS6 stated, GIFT has made me consider how I will represent my discipline as a STEM professional. This includes making ethical research decisions, not ignoring injustices within my field, and communicating ideas from my field to others. It's made me think a lot more about how important it is to be able to share my findings with a larger audience. It's also made me think about my responsibility as a STEM professional to teach and mentor students within my field.Similarly, GS9 shared that he felt an increased responsibility to share his work with
college, immigrant, single parent, veteran. Each podcast has been converted into an .mp4 video file and can be viewed on MNT-EC’s YouTube channel as well. 4. The Journal of Advanced Technological Education (J ATE) launches January 31, 2022 and is a place for Community College faculty to publish peer-reviewed research papers and articles on their work in technician education. The team collaboratively worked on and finalized preparing the journal guidelines including instructions, ethical and publication policies. A major accomplishment was preparing author guidelines, instructions and templates specific to the J ATE. A submission website has also been created for the
-to-day activities, and at times such workincludes potentially far-reaching ethical judgements. To shift our undergraduate degreeprograms from a means-focused technical discipline to one in which students are also equippedto use their technical skills in solving complex, convergent problems in social and humancontexts there are four consecutive activities that the project is undertaking.First is that the department is in the early stages of is introducing convergent projects across thecurriculum. A challenge the project is currently facing is determining criteria to classify aproject as ‘convergent’. At this stage the working criteria are that: 1) problems which aresocially relevant and impact society; 2) problems that are not fully bounded
3 4 55 4.35 0.88 ability to function on a team20 23 8 5 56 4.04 0.93 ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems24 20 10 2 56 4.18 0.85 understanding of professional and ethical responsibility20 22 12 2 56 4.07 0.84 ability to communicate effectively27 16 10 2 1 56 4.18 0.97 understanding of the impact of eng’g, etc.27 13 13 3 56 4.14 0.95 understand the need for life-long learning
males. IntroductionSince 1991 the author has taught, each fall and spring semester, a required, projectoriented, introduction to design course at the sophomore level in the Department ofMechanical Engineering at the University of Houston to between 35 and 55 students.While the course content has changed very little over the past ten years (engineering inthe global prospective, the design process, shop practice, introduction to manufacturing,engineering communications, specifications, personality and group issues, codes andstandards, intellectual property, engineering ethics, and introduction to engineeringeconomy), the projects have changed every semester. (See Reference 1 for moreinformation about the
methodsimprove abilities in communication, leadership, ethical decision making, and criticalthinking (Steven et al., 2002), in addition to achieving learning objectives related tocontent. Active learning, partnered with the instructor in traditional Engineering Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationclassrooms, can generate powerful results for the learner by teaching how theory can beput into practiceEvents of this decade have created a dramatic paradigm shift in engineering andtechnology education. The changing demands and expectations of employers, as well
mixture of professional backgrounds and experiences. Throughout the semester, thestudents are expected to show evidence of significant individual contributions to the team efforts,consideration related to design’s effectiveness, material selection, ergonomics, safety, cost, effecton the environment, ethics, ease of production, etc. The course offers the perfect platform forimplementing the Engineering Unleashed’ s mission to graduate engineers with anentrepreneurial mindset (EM) and KEEN’s mission to teach technical skills while fosteringcuriosity, connections, and creating value [1], [2].As part of the course, all teams are required to make two presentations to their peers and thecourse instructor, and to submit a Project Proposal and a Final
) PI_4_2: Understand technology, its application, and potential consequences Key Assignment: Project 1 Justification: Project 1 requires the student to identify problems which require AI for solutions. The student must understand technology, its application, and potential consequences (PI_4_2). Project 1 measures the ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts (SO_4).• Select and implement basic and advanced methods of
through problem definition, statement of human needs and developing design objectives. They learn how design progresses through various stages and how creative solutions are obtained. They are asked to list design short comings in daily use household devices. They learn to do marketing surveys and simple statistical analysis of consumer information and learn the role of ethics and professionalism in design.3. Simple Machines: A machine is a combination of resistant bodies properly designed and arranged to work together as a whole, so that certain predetermined objectives can be achieved and certain specific motions can be obtained. The simplest definition of a machine is it is a system in which some input is fed, and as a result
inclusion and diversity initiatives as well as employing innovative, ethical and inclusive mixed-methods research approaches to uncovering insights about the 21st century workforce. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Opportunities from Disruption -how lifelong learning can help create more connected classroomsAbstractThe coronavirus pandemic has led to instructors worldwide seeking ways to engage studentsbetter through virtual platforms. As the world interacts online, more than ever before, thispaper reflects on an educator’s experience with the virtual teaching and learning spaces pre andduring the ongoing
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., engineering science) while largely ignoring the practical, social and behavioralinteractions that make up a significant part of engineering practice [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11].There is an increasing sense that science and engineering need to develop broader, moreinterdisciplinary perspectives to address the complex social problems facing the world today[12], [13], [14]. To become competent professionals, engineering graduates need to work acrossdisciplinary boundaries and engage more meaningfully and holistically with the social world andsocial systems that embed engineering such as the diverse international, societal, and communityinterests, as well as the various political, economic, legal, ethical and commercial interests inwhich engineers
andLearning Commons, highlighting the learning outcomes we discussed above, and then activelytrying to support the students through engaged learning.Labs StructureThere exist a total of seven weekly lab modules. Each lab introduces a set of related topics thatbuild upon the material from previous labs. The labs used to be two weeks in length, allowing forflexibility in fitting with the students’ personal schedules, but we discovered that the flexibilityactually motivated procrastination. Instead, to encourage a strong work ethic, we shifted to aweekly schedule. The labs are gamified so that the next lab will not unlock unless a studentcompletes the prior lab first. This incentivizes them to get something working, even if theirsolution is not
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educationliterature, a healthy social and emotional climate is critical for students to succeed in theclassroom [2]. This activity also centers within students an ethic of conscientious gratitude,which is well aligned with curricular goals that emphasize teamwork, socially consciousengineering, and lifelong learning.This activity also generates an auxiliary source of data that reveals patterns of intramuralcollaboration and supportiveness that may not be immediately obvious to the instructional staff,especially in remote education. This data can supplement primary assessments of courseparticipation; critically, this data facilitates more-equitable assessment of class engagement,especially for students who are less inclined to participate in synchronous
a 10 hour per week commitment of research from undergraduate students. In addition toresearch hours, students are required to attend monthly professional development sessionsfocused on best practices in research, program deliverables, and community building. Exampletopics include maximizing your research experience, communication, research ethics, academicwriting, poster design, and an overview to graduate school. At the conclusion of the program,students are required to present their research as a poster and write an associated researchabstract.To apply for the program, students connect with a faculty member and write a short 1 to 2 pageresearch proposal describing the type of work they will be doing, the importance of the research,and a
Chemical Engineering within the School of Engi- neering & Technology, Dr. Dua worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Hampden-Sydney College, where he taught and supervised undergraduates on clinically translated re- search projects. He has been an active leader in promoting STEM fields and has chaired several scientific and ethics sessions at national conferences. His current research focuses on improving or finding solutions for the musculoskeletal system disorders that still exist clinically through biomimetics, chemical, and tis- sue engineering approaches. Dr. Dua’s research has been funded by several organizations, including the National Science Foundation (NSF
printing work? Classification of additive manufacturing processes and materials. Polymer and paper-based printing processes. Metal and ceramic powder processes. Quality issues and analysis. Lab Activity 1: Identifying sources for 3D-Printable Objects. Object repositories. Introduction 2-3 to Grab CAD and Thing verse. Setup and model preparation for MakerBot and CubePro FDM printers. Download and print with an FDM machine. Lecture: Business aspects of 3D Printing. Global impacts of 3D printing on business and manufacturing. Ethics of additive manufacturing. Future of 3D-printed designs. 4-5 Lab Activity 2: Setup and model preparation using 3D
use cryptography as a security tools, 6) how to implement security defenses such as Security Policy, Vulnerability Assessment, Intrusion Detection, Virus Protection, Auditing, Accounting, and Logging, and 7) how to harden an operating system (Linux or Windows), 8) firewalling, and 9) hands-on experiments using operating system tools used for security. • Information Security: In Fall 2019 and Fall 2020 we reworked the CIS341/CSC341 Information Security course with an emphasize to infuse those aspects of information technology that are directly relevant to network and application layers security and to provide students the opportunity to obtain Security+ certification and/or Certified Ethical
problems • Work in groups, effectively communicate with peers, and produce periodic status reports • Construct their design using COMSOL and simulate this design using multiple different materials and boundary conditions • Write a report on this design detailing; (1) a statement of the design problem and its constraints, (2) the behavior of the design for different materials used and different boundary conditions, (3) economic analysis of design in comparison with other design options, (4) global and ethical considerations in gathering materials in comparison with other design options • Present their design to the rest of the classImplementation of COMSOL
to communicate effectively with a range of audiences 4 an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts 5 an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives 6 an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions 7 an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate
, environmental, and economic factors 3 an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences 4 an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts 5 an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives 6 an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions 7 an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as
].This C++ program, presented in the appendix, can be a useful assignment to both beginning andadvanced students in engineering and computer science for developing programming skills andalso conveying the historical significance of Lovelace’s work. This interdisciplinary exercisewould promote interdisciplinary competence and knowledge transfer between science andengineering and the humanities, emphasizing the human aspects of the history of science.Lattuca et. al. observed that engineers “need the strong analytical skills fundamental toengineering practice, but also a number of other attributes, such as creativity; skills incommunication, management, and leadership; high ethical standards and professionalism;agility, resilience, and flexibility
assess, manage, communicate and ethically use data (Prado& Marzal, 2013). However, with the recognition of the increasing importance of computationalliteracy as a valuable learning outcome within undergraduate courses, a new framework ofdata-informed learning i.e., learning that emphasizes the use of data within a specific disciplinarycontext, while constructively building on students’ past experiences, is being used progressivelyas a tool to promote lifelong learning in higher education (Maybee & Zilinski, 2015).An empirically motivated case-study by Magana et al. (2016) discusses a similar notion termed“authentic computational learning” (learning that is meaningful to the learner, contextual to thediscipline and relevant to real-world
concept maps were categorized intothemes and subthemes, which emerged through an iterative process as two coders categorized theterms. The themes were Engineering (with subthemes technical skills, conceptual development,prototyping & testing, and manufacturing & production), Business (with subthemes finance,market, operations, and project management), Society (with subthemes government & citizens,sustainability, ethics, and standards & codes), and General. Between Sections B and C, therewere no statistically significant differences in the pre- or post-course concept map structures orthematic contents. This indicates that the market simulation activity on its own (which took placein Section B but not Section C), without follow-up