commonlyaccepted method of showing such contributions. With this in mind, we set out to design anddeliver a study abroad program composed from learning theory that would specifically appeal toengineering students, overcome their typical barriers to participation, and contribute to ABETstudent learning outcomes.This paper describes the motivation, key development elements, and outcomes for this course,titled Engineering Rome, which was delivered for the first time in 2013. Course outcomes aremeasured by student surveys and feedback comments and analysis is specifically tailored toaddress the following three questions: 1. To what extent did the framework of this course (time frame, subject matter, location) address issues that often impede students
within my college.Of course, I expect to encounter worldviews very different from my own and don’t assume thatmine are more valid. But I am wondering whether the story the administrator is telling alsoallows for other versions of becoming an engineer. The story doesn’t demand outright that Iconform but there is a tacit hostility in the way other points of view are unacknowledged andexcluded, like the feeling of dismissal when somebody doesn’t take the trouble to learn yourname.After telling us about our importance to the economy, the administrator then tells us how exactlywe are important: “The role of technology, and the infusion of technology in our society, has just become limitless, right?”To my mind, these comments even seem to
through the things I do not separate properly” and “design withpurpose so it doesn't harm the environment now or in the future. Take long term cost intoaccount. Not just immediate cost.”Some students specifically mentioned ethical access of materials (8%) and mindful managementof how much material would be used (2%) intertwined with previously presented codes like “lifecycle” and “environmental impact”: “Whether they can be reused and whether you can get thematerial in an ethical way.” and “Cost, amount of material, access to certain materials,environmental-friendly ratings” and “Which field of engineering I'm in and what my choicesare.” These student responses suggest a broader range of understood consequences associatedwith management of
specific genres is considering audience [25];often, students think only of the teacher or instructor as the audience because they have not beenasked to write for an authentic audience in schools settings. This is especially true for technicalreport writing in engineering laboratory assignments, where students tend to not perceivesituations in which an audience might exist [26]. Instead, they tend to write as a means to justifythat they followed their laboratory and technical processes accurately, with an audience (i.e., aninstructor) in mind who has sufficient expertise to judge this.Although a common place to focus on writing in engineering has been short and long reports inlaboratory courses [20, 23, 26-30], others argue for a broader
communicating the findings of theirresearch [15]. For instance, in the context of a design course, students were presented with ill-structured, real-world problems such as from Engineers Without Borders. They appliedpreviously learned engineering knowledge to analyze and develop solution for design problemsand presented these solutions in various forms (technical lab report, proposal, and oralpresentations). The authenticity of the problem engaged students to address a specific audiencewith a clear objective in mind, and students viewed the instructor only as a secondary audience.In the absence of such authenticity—a common issue in technical laboratory courses where thesame experiment is typically recycled year after year, albeit with variants—it can
greatestsense of community for respondents, 93% of students stated that this course contributed to theirsense of community, as small groups and like-minded classmates aided in their transition fromhigh school to college. The definition of self-efficacy was given to students, and they weresubsequently asked if this course contributed to their sense of engineering self-efficacy. Onehundred percent of students said that the course contributed positively to their self-efficacy as itincreased their confidence in their engineering abilities, they gained key technical skills that theycan apply to future coursework, and it provided the real-world engineering experience that theyhoped to gain. Students were asked to list the three most important things they
animation, the output data from simulation are fed directly intoanimation as if both steps take place simultaneously. Nevertheless, the terms of simulation andanimation are actually used interchangeably by many engineering educators.Web-Based CSA Modules and Programs Developed for Engineering MechanicsSpatial visualization skillsIn some literature, visualization skills are referred to as spatial visualization skills, or visual-spatial skills, which encompass a student’s skills to generate, recall, and manipulate 2D or 3Dobjects within his or her mind. Mohler 20 emphasized that many researchers in engineeringdisciplines acknowledge the importance of spatial visualization skills. As a student advances inhis or her program of study, spatial
AC 2010-1091: RESTRUCTURING A DESIGN-FOCUSED INTRODUCTORYTRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING COURSE: AN EXPLORATORY STUDYUSING THE THRESHOLD CONCEPT FRAMEWORKDan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science and Technology Dr. Dan Cernusca is Instructional Design Specialist in the Department of Global Learning at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He received his Ph.D. degree in Information Science and Learning Technologies in 2007 from University of Missouri – Columbia. He also holds a BS and a Ph.D. from the University of Sibiu, Romania with a specialization in manufacturing technologies and respectively cutting-tools design. His research interests include Design-Based Research in technology
Paper ID #8823Incorporating Oral Presentations into Electrical and Computer EngineeringDesign Courses: A Four-Course StudyMs. Nabila A. Bousaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Nabila (Nan) BouSaba is a faculty associate with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte since 2008; she is the senior design instructor for the department, additional courses taught include Basic Circuit for non- majors, and Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship course ECGR4090/5090. Nan Earned her BS and Master Degrees in Electrical Engineering (1982, 1986) from North
ChemicalEngineering and Principal Investigator, for his support of the project.References1. Boyer Commission on Educating Undergraduates in the Research University. (1998) Reinventing Undergraduate Education: A Blueprint for America’s Research Universities. The Commission. http://www.sunysb.edu/pres/boyer/NSF/2. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A., & Cocking, R. (Eds.). (2000). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington, DC: National Academy Press. http://www.nap.edu3. Coleman, R. J. (1995). Studio for Engineering Practice, .STEP,. Lessons Learned About Engineering Practice Proceedings. 1995 Frontiers in Education Conference. Atlanta. Nov. 1-4, 1995. CD-ROM. 1996 and 1995 Proceedings. IEEE. http://www.ieee.org
Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationWith this objective in mind, a research project was launched and its purpose is to measure thestudents’ perception of the importance, in their future professional practice, of the competencieslinked to the human dimension of engineering. With the help of two people holding a Ph.D. inEducation (orientation), a questionnaire was designed, pre-tested and it will be administered toall engineering students in the Fall of 2002. Not only will the results show the importance ofthose competencies in the students’ minds but it will also show if this importance evolves asstudents progress in their programmes. Finally, if this
Session 2642 Characterization of Project Team Dynamics for Engineering and Management Students Based on Cognitive Style Keith W. Buffinton and Kathryn W. Jablokow Bucknell University / Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractThe problem-solving styles and interpersonal dynamics of project teams are often criticaldimensions of the ability of a team to function effectively. In order to study the problem-solvingstyles of engineering and management students and to track intra-team interactions, the KirtonAdaption-Innovation Inventory (KAI) was used to determine the cognitive styles of
AC 2011-926: IDEALS: A MODEL FOR INTEGRATING ENGINEERINGDESIGN PROFESSIONAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT AND LEARNINGDenny C. Davis, Washington State University Denny Davis is Professor of Bioengineering and Director of the Engineering Education Research Center at Washington State University. He has led multi-institution collaborations developing and testing assess- ments and curricular materials for engineering design and professional skills. He has been a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education since 2002.Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University Dr. Michael S. Trevisan is Professor of Educational Psychology and Associate Dean for Research and External Funding in the College of Education at Washington
successful student: internships, study abroad, studyskills, and extracurricular involvement. Each ambassador hosted a “station” that focused on oneof the four topics. Small groups of students spent 10 minutes at each station before rotating tothe next station. The ambassador provided a 3-5 minute informational conversation starter aboutthe topic and then the remaining time was used for questions and discussion with the students.SummaryIn summary, the goal of each of these events was to utilize the Engineering Ambassadors asrelatable role models to communicate the messages of Changing the Conversation to first yearstudents. These messages are important to keep fresh in the mind of new undergraduates as theydeal with the challenge of core math and
gave rise to thosecategories.LimitationsIn the subsequent discussions of the results of this study, it is important to keep in mind thatlimitations do exist within the research design. The sample of students is from a singleuniversity, which has a specific first-year engineering curriculum that may or may not bedifferent than other universities. By not expanding the sample beyond one institution, it ispossible responses from second year students at a smaller or large institution will not beconsistent with the perceptions of this sample. Still, the intent of this research was to focus ondeveloping a deeper understanding about the specific sample at one institution. Beyond samplesize and selection, researcher bias must be taken into account, due
Engineering 2007 existing test and Projects Education data questionnaires7 Student Perceptions of Engineering Journal of July national student Entrepreneurship: An Exploratory Engineering 2006 survey justification Study Education8 Developing and Assessing Students' Journal of April existing focus groups Entrepreneurial Skills and Mind-Set Engineering 2005 national Education instruments9 The Impact of
Paper ID #9048The PEER Collaborative: Supporting engineering education research facultywith near-peer mentoring unconference workshopsDr. Alice L Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alice L. Pawley is an associate professor in the School of Engineering Education with affiliations with the Women’s Studies Program and Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University. She has a B.Eng. in chemical engineering (with distinction) from McGill University, and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering with a Ph.D. minor in women’s studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She
– extremely)Post survey items to measure engineering self-efficacy (response options strongly disagree – strongly agree): I will be able to achieve most of the engineering-related goals that I have set for myself When facing difficult tasks within engineering, I am certain that I will accomplish them I believe I can succeed at most any engineering-related endeavor to which I set my mind I am confident that I can perform effectively on many engineering-related tasksPost survey items to measure commitment to engineering (response options): I have no doubt that I will graduate with a degree in engineering (strongly disagree – strongly agree) It is my intention to pursue a career in engineering (strongly disagree – strongly agree
Paper ID #44329Appreciative Inquiry as an Intervention for Equity-Centered EngineeringEducation Research and PraxisAnn Shivers-McNair, University of Arizona Ann Shivers-McNair is associate professor and director of professional and technical writing in the Department of English and affiliated faculty in the School of Information at the University of Arizona, on the lands of the Tohono O’odham and Pascua Yaqui.Gimantha N. Perera, North Carolina State University Gimantha Perera is a Sri Lankan born researcher and educator from NC State University. He was inspired to be an engineer by his maternal grandfather Anil, who
Paper ID #36455Exploring Experiences of Black Engineering Students Transitioning intoPredominately White Institutions for Graduate StudiesMr. Michael Lorenzo Greene, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Michael Greene is a PhD student in the Engineering Educations Systems and Design program at Arizona Sate University, Polytechnic Campus.Dr. Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus Brooke Coley, PhD is an Assistant Professor in Engineering at the Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Dr. Coley is Principal Investigator of the Shifting
Paper ID #38277Assessment and Support of Advisor-Student Mentoring for GraduateEngineering Students at a Land-Grant InstitutionRachel Elisabeth Gehr, Purdue University Rachel is an NSF Graduate Research Fellow pursuing her PhD in Engineering Education at Purdue Uni- versity. She has earned a BS in Civil Engineering from LeTourneau University and MS in Environmental Engineering from Purdue. Rachel’s current research focuses on fair assessments and evaluation in engi- neering, but she also has experience in photochemistry, water quality, PFAS remediation, and disinfection. In her free time, Rachel enjoys kayaking, hiking
Paper ID #38491A Case Study: Making Facilitates an Engineering Student’s(Re)Negotiation with Her Disciplinary RelationshipsMs. Yume Menghe Xu, Tufts University Menghe (Yume) is a PhD student in STEM Education at Tufts University and a research assistant at Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach . She holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Chemical System Engineering from the University of Tokyo, Japan. Prior to pursuing a PhD at Tufts, she designed and developed educational apps for children, and worked with students, teachers, and mak- erspace in Japan to host making workshops using various materials and
Paper ID #39312A Near-Peer Mentoring Framework for a Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering CurriculumMarie Bond, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignProf. Ramez Hajj, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignProf. Jeffery R. Roesler, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Associate Head and Director of Graduate Studies and ResearchDr. Arthur R. Schmidt III, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignProf. Jacob Henschen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Professor Henschen completed his B.S., M.S., and PhD. at the University of Illinois Urbana
Paper ID #37984Board 152: An Analysis of School District Adoption of K-12 EngineeringCurriculum (Evaluation) (DEI)Dr. Michael R. Odell, University of Texas at Tyler Michael R.L. Odell, Ph.D. is a Professor of STEM Education and holds the endowed Roosth Chair in Ed- ucation. Dr. Odell holds a joint appointment in the College of Education and Psychology and the College of Engineering. He is currently the Co-Coordinator for the Ed.D. in School Improvement program and the Co-Director of the UTeach STEM Teacher Preparation Program. Dr. Odell has published numerous articles, book chapters, proceedings, and technical reports.Li Feng
Design InterventionFaculty from the mechanical engineering and entrepreneurship programs initiated theintervention by actively recruiting entrepreneurially minded students from non-engineeringmajors using email messages and in-person appeals. Both recruitment methods target businesscourse sections and entrepreneurship clubs likely to contain interested parties. Theentrepreneurial students receive the engineering students’ design work (engineering drawings,3D CAD models, etc.) at the close of the semester. Prior to commencing their projects and at theclose of the projects, engineering students working on entrepreneurial projects receive invitationsto take the affective capacities survey. Table 1 summarizes the sequence of design project
Paper ID #37259Work-In-Progress: Exploring the wellness perceptions ofengineering and science facultyMatilde Luz Sanchez-pena (Assistant Professor) Dr. Matilde Sánchez-Peña is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo – SUNY where she leads the Diversity Assessment Research in Engineering to Catalyze the Advancement of Respect and Equity (DAREtoCARE) Lab. Her research focuses on developing cultures of care and well-being in engineering education spaces, assessing gains in institutional efforts to advance equity and inclusion, and using data science for training socially
Paper ID #36490Adapting a Literature-aided Design Project in EngineeringEducation for Improved Student EngagementKendall B Teichert (Associate Professor) Dr. Teichert received his bachelors and masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University in Provo Utah. After working in industry for a couple of years, Dr. Teichert attended the University of Michigan for his PhD in Mechanical Engineering. His research focused on testing and modeling various micro/nano scale systems. Since earning his PhD, Dr. Teichert has been teaching at Trine University in Angola Indiana where he teaches a variety of
Paper ID #36491Experiential Learning as a Tool for Deep CollaborationBetween Business and Engineering MajorsPhilip Appiah-kubi Dr. Appiah-Kubi is an Associate Professor at the University of Dayton (Department of Engineering Management, Systems, and Technology). He has a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering and a master's degree in Aviation Systems and Flight Testing from Ohio University and The University of Tennessee, respectively. He also has a graduate certificate in Engineering Management. His research interests lie in engineering pedagogy, data analytics, and supply chain management.Melissa
, students havea tendency to rely on “old solutions over innovation and possible improvement” (p. 767). Inaddition, students felt that they were not taught to have an open mind while solving problemsand did not develop multiple solutions. The findings of the same study also revealed that whencompared to students in humanities and sciences, engineering students were the ones who hadthe most “room for creativity improvement”. Research shows that students who value creativity in engineering design tasks andbelieve that they are creative, are more likely to generate creative solutions when solving designproblems [5]. As such, in the teaching of creativity in engineering students, faculty andpractitioners play an important role. Engineering
(RBASOE) was founded with these goals in mind to notonly train future engineering leaders who are technically competent, but who are also equippedto adapt to and solve future complex engineering problems that our nation and world will face.The school is accomplishing her mission through the RBASOE Engineering DesignSpine [3-5].Apart from teaching and exposing the students to traditional and fundamental engineeringeducation unique to each engineering discipline, the DesignSpine involves a three-throngedstrategy that breaks down the barriers among engineering disciplines while exposing the studentsto real life open-ended problems from industry and other external stakeholders. The DesignSpinehas three key components [3]: ● DesignSpine SPREL that