has over 30 years’ experience in engineering practice and education, including industrial experience at the Tennessee Valley Authority and the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command. Her research inter- ests include Engineering Ethics, Image and Data Fusion, Automatic Target Recognition, Bioinformatics and issues of under-representation in STEM fields. She is a former member of the ABET Engineering Ac- creditation Commission, and is on the board of the ASEE Ethics Division and the Women in Engineering Division. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Can ABET Assessment Really Be This Simple?AbstractWith the hard roll-out of ABET’s new outcomes 1-7 in the 2019
. Thepurpose of this research initiative is to harness ideas US wide, develop effective, innovative toolsthat will provide students with an interactive, visual learning experience in class, implementthese tools while identifying the challenges, and conduct an extensive evaluation of the impact ofthis effort so that a formalized model can be developed and presented to the engineeringcommunity for use in their programs.Course Design As part of the curriculum enhancement effort of this project, the existing GeotechnicalEngineering course is organized into four main content modules: 1) Soil Structure, 2) Seepageand Effective Stress 3) Consolidation, and 4) Shear Strength. These modules and theirsupporting lectures were designed so that they could be
Paper ID #9574Distinctive and Unique Outreach Programs: Promoting Academic Excellenceand DiversityMs. Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University Paula is a first year Civil Engineering Ph.D. student and graduate of the Master of Environmental Engi- neering program at Texas Tech University. Her research interests include water and wastewater treatment, focusing on non-selective advanced oxidation processes for small scale water treatment facilities. Paula participates in outreach programs to help recruit female and URMs to STEM related careers.Dr. Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University Dr. Audra Morse, P.E., is the Associate
University.Joshua Hewes, Northern Arizona University Joshua Hewes is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Environmental Engineering at Northern Arizona University. He received his BS, MS, PhD in structural engineering from the University of California at San Diego. Prior to NAU, Hewes spent 4 years as consulting bridge engineer in California. His research interests are related to the analysis and design of bridge structures for seismic loads, and the development of new ductile fiber reinforced masonry materials. Hewes is a registered professional engineer in the state of California
lack that would prevent them from being hired? Radermacher et al. [18] documented hurdlesfacing recent graduates. They write that the greatest challenges for recent graduates involve effectivelycommunicating with customers and coworkers, using software tools and configuration managementsystems, and creating unit tests for code. Also, the most common issues preventing students fromobtaining a position at a company were a lack of problem-solving abilities and project experience. EricBrechner, Director of Microsoft Development Training, voices similar concerns about the inadequatepreparation of CSE college graduates transitioning to full-time positions and cites the following as areasof needed preparation: software design and analysis; writing
. Ethnographic research was alogical fit for our study, which aimed to examine the cultural tension and confluence in femalestudents’ experiences situated in a traditionally male-dominated learning environment.Data Sources After IRB approval, the research team contacted the instructor of the course entitledMilitary Technology and Instrumentation (MTI) or Experimental Research Methods (ERM) toobtain his support for data collection. MTI/ERM was a new course developed through externalgrant support with a goal to broaden the military science and technology workforce. The courseincluded lectures and several hands-on laboratory activities designed to increase students’interest in and knowledge of military technologies and related career opportunities
and aspects of tech- nological and engineering philosophy and literacy. In particular how such literacy and competency are reflected in curricular and student activities. His interests also include Design and Engineering, the human side of engineering, new ways of teaching engineering in particular Electromagnetism and other classes that are mathematically driven. His research and activities also include on avenues to connect Product Design and Engineering Education in a synergetic way. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021The challenge: The role of the student in Engineering and TechnologicalLiteracy programs, perspectives, discussions, and
Paper ID #33260Service Learning Through RoboticsDr. Uma Balaji, Fairfield University Dr. Uma Balaji received her Ph. D from University of Victoria, B.C., Canada in Electrical Engineering. She was a Canadian Common Wealth Scholar. Her research focused in novel modelling techniques to de- sign components for wireless and satellite applications. Some of the components designed and fabricated by her include RF power amplifiers, antennas and filters. Another area of her research and teaching inter- est is Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). Prior to joining Fairfield, she is a recipient of the University Grants Award
inaccurate portraits of andperpetuate misconceptions about engineering but also how these misconceptions create barriersto participation for those who might not identify with those stereotypical, albeit false,perceptions of the profession.Changing the ConversationTrevelyan calls for a re-conceptualization of engineering in ways that position it as “a muchbroader human social performance than traditional narratives that focus just on design andtechnical problem-solving” (Trevelyan, 2010, p. 175). Given what we understand about the kindsof work engineers do and the skills needed to solve modern engineering problems, engineersneed to understand the broader scope of their practice as well as its impacts within a largersociety. In changing the
. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2005.[2] California State University (CSU) (2019). “Graduation Rates for First-Time and TransferStudents Reach All-Time Highs.” Available: https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/news/Pages/Graduation-Rates-for-First-Time-and-Transfer-Students-Reach-All-Time-Highs.aspx, [Accessed: Feb. 07, 2024].[3] G. Crisp and A. Nora. “Hispanic Student Success: Factors Influencing the Persistence andTransfer Decisions of Latino Community College Students Enrolled in Developmental Education.”Res. In Higher Education, vol. 51, pp. 175-194, 2010.[4] P. A. Pérez and M. Ceja. “Building a Latina/o Student Transfer Culture: Best Practices andOutcomes in Transfer to Universities.” J. Hispanic Higher
Clearinghouse Research Center, Herdon, 2017.[6] R. Jenkins, "Why You Should Consider Community Colleges," 6 January 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.chronicle.com/article/Why-You-Should-Consider/143851. [Accessed 29 July 2019].[7] "An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching," Center for Integrations of Research, Teaching and Learning, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.cirtl.net/courses/354. [Accessed February 2020].[8] R. Nerio, A. Webber, E. MacLachlan, D. Lopatto and A. J. Caplan, "One-Year Research Experience for Associate’s Degree Students Impacts Graduation, STEM Retention, and Transfer Patterns," CBE—Life Sciences Education, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 18:ar25,1-9, 31 May 2019.[9] M. Velez
revealed many available guides and articles onDfM, including breakdowns of key principles. University curricula offer some coursesspecifically based on this concept and limited opportunities to practice DfM and observe howdesign changes affect manufacturability and environmental impact. A gap identified in theseresources is the connection between designing for manufacturing and sustainability.Generative Design: Research on current generative design resources revealed content on thetheoretical foundation and concept of generative design and its use in prototyping andlightweighting. Universities are inhibited by limited access to generative design software,preventing hands-on learning.Challenges for Future Module and Content DevelopmentThe main
LOW‐INCOME TRANSFER STUDENTS,” Community Junior College Research Quarterly of Research and Practice, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 211–224, Apr. 1991, doi: 10.1080/0361697910150209.[18] P. Garcia, “Summer Bridge: Improving Retention Rates for Underprepared Students,” vol. 3, 1991.[19] T. E. Gutierrez, “The value of pre -freshmen support systems: The impact of a Summer Bridge Program at UNM,” Ed.D., The University of New Mexico, United States -- New Mexico. Accessed: Feb. 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.proquest.com/docview/304829060/abstract/139BB66539F2485FPQ/1[20] T. E. Murphy, M. Gaughan, R. Hume, and S. G. Moore, “College Graduation Rates for Minority Students in a Selective Technical University: Will
connect this vast literature withthe similarly extensive research on students' sense of belonging and engineering identitydevelopment, specifically for those students who have historically been excluded fromengineering. Specifically, we draw on W.E.B. DuBois's notion of a 'double consciousness' fromthe Souls of Black Folks (1903) as a lens through which to understand how these seven studentstake on the political, economic, and social dimensions presented to them through a first-yearengineering curricular redesign around engineering as sociotechnical.We note the small-n design of this study (Slaton & Pawley, 2018). The seven interviewedstudents are gender and racial minorities in engineering. However, we note that they do notrepresent all
24.721.2Key Motivating FactorsHigh failure rate (about 29%) in our beginning circuit analysis class is strongly correlated witha change to a different major. Approximately 40% of students who fail this first course laterchange their major. This first course thus not only provides concepts that are essential for latersuccess, but also appears to strongly impact a student's perception of their ability to succeed inthe major.Advances in technology make web pages increasingly effective at reaching the currentgeneration of students. A 2012 poll by the Pew Research Center found that 67% of Americansbetween 18 and 24 reported owning a smartphone in February of 2012, and that percentage wasan 18% increase over the previous year [1]. Thus, we have chosen to
in engineering, and applying their ownwriting and communication skills.Keywords—writing; writing studio; writing centerIntroductionThe call for engineering students to develop skills as writers and communicators has becomecommonplace. Engineering programs hear from their advisory boards and professionalorganizations of the importance of improving the written communication of their graduates[1], [2]. Educating students to become engineering writers, however, cannot happen in anyone course. Given the complexities of disciplinary writing and the number of audiences astudent will be communicating with once they enter the profession, a single course in writingis not adequate for students to develop as writers. Instead, research in writing studies
curriculum and experiencedcurriculum for current students; however, we use it to assess whether and how lifelong learningoutcomes persist for graduated students in the longer term [24] and to investigate the impact ofplanned, enacted, and experienced curriculum in career trajectories. In this stage of our research,we focus on experienced curriculum and lifelong learning-related outcomes to identify specificfeatures of the planned and enacted curriculum that appear to have interactions with theseoutcomes. This contributes to the body of literature on university impact (e.g. [25]).3.0 MethodsThis paper reports on part of a larger mixed-methods study driven by pragmatism. In thisexploratory stage, we use thematic analysis of 24 alumni interviews to
Room (470 sq ft). This multi-purpose room will include an Energy Telemetry Laboratory for renewable energy resources and provide a testbed design area for energy and green technologies. Using telemetry systems, this lab will allow the remote (smart) monitoring and performance evaluation of, for example, small vertical wind turbines that may be used in residential, commercial and industrial applications, or solar power systems, in collaboration with the Sustainable South Bronx for example. Other equipment will include a micro-grid system, with generator protection and multifunction relays that will provide a basis for training in power engineering.F. Power Transmission & Control Graduate Research Room (920 sq ft). This room
’) that described the experimental protocol followed by the students at institute B. Thestudents at university A were told to imagine that they were graduate students whose objectivewas to replicate an experiment, or researchers inside a company whose task was to communicatean experimental protocol to a technician who would then be required to perform the labexperiment. It should be noted that due to logistical constraints, these students could notphysically replicate the experiment. Students at university A were then asked to rate the qualityof the reports that they had analyzed, mainly for their respective ability to understand andreplicate the experiment (Appendix C). All written reports were anonymized and assigned atrandom. The respective
bebecause the students are actually interested in the question and talk about it to their friends. Thiskind of student input – the number of responses – is our best way to get feedback from thestudents as to the interest in the questions as well as the difficulty.Undergrads and the creation of manipulativesPenn State’s NSF-sponsored HEV M3 program is a unique blend of graduate engineeringresearch into the newest vehicle technologies, as well as graduate and undergraduate engineeringstudent outreach to K-12 students and teachers. M3 stands for manipulatives, motivation andmentoring – the three approaches in the program to draw K-12 students of all ability levels to abetter understanding of engineering design and research. With hybrid electric
., R.W. Welch, and S.J. Ressler, The ExCEEd Teaching Model. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 2005. 131(4): p. 218-222.3. Estes, A.C., R.W. Welch, S.J. Ressler, N. Dennis, D. Larson, C. Considine, . . . T. Lenox, Ten Years of ExCEEd: Making a Difference in the Profession. International Journal of Engineering Education, 2010. 26(1): p. 141-154.4. Barry, B.E., Phone Conversation with Al Estes, 2012.5. Lowman, J., Mastering the techniques of teaching. 2nd ed. The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series. 1995, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. xxiv, 344 p.6. Nilson, L.B., Teaching at its best : a research-based resource for college instructors. 3rd ed. The Jossey
impact, and this project, you know, impacting others in a good way. So, I think that will be the best defining moment.”DiscussionThough SPECTRA is in early practice, several important themes are already shown in dataderived from student interviews. The most compelling of these findings is how students interactwith their cohort and the overall benefits they feel they are getting from participating in theprogram. These findings correlate strongly with research done by similar transfer programs.Interacting and making connections with others is a vital part of the college experience andsomething that is particularly important for transfer students, who may have a more difficult timeforming connections than students who began at a four-year
Johnson, Indiana University James Johnson is a graduate student pursuing his Master’s of Public Affairs from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, where he is concentrating in economic development. Prior to pursuing a graduate degree, he worked for the State of Indiana in the Department of Commerce. James has a research interest on the relationship between workforce development activities and economic development outcomes.H. Oner Yurtseven, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis H. Oner Yurtseven is Dean in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. As the school’s chief executive officer, he oversees program and faculty development
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experience. He received his BSME and MSME degrees from Michigan Technological University.Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University THOMAS F. WOLFF is Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Associate Dean of Engineering for Undergraduate Studies at Michigan State University. From 1970 to 1985, he was a geotechnical engineer with the St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Since 1985, on the faculty of MSU, he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in geotechnical engineering and reliability analysis. His research and consulting has focused on the design and evaluation of dams, levees and hydraulic structures, and he has been involved in several studies related to the failure of New
the Analog Discovery Board helped them learn. An increase of studentsexpressing interest in graduate programs and research was also noted [6].Expanding on the LiaB and Mobile Studio concept, we wanted to investigate the feasibility ofimplementing a similar structure at West Virginia University. What difficulties must beovercome with integrating into existing infrastructure? What resources are best situated for theuse of the TA? What effects does this method have on student learning outcomes? How dostudents’ respond to this approach?WVU LiaB SetupThe setup chosen for this pilot investigation included: Digilent Analog Discovery 2 Board, BNCAdapter Board, BNC Oscilloscope x1/x10 Probes (Pair), Shielded USB cable, and WaveForms2015 software [14
accreditation, program assessment and eval- uation process and was recently (2016-2019), the accreditation coordinator for the school of Engineering. Her interest in engineering education emphasizes developing new classroom innovations and assessment techniques and supporting student engagement. Her research interests include broadening participation in STEM, equity and diversity, engineering ethics, online engineering pedagogy, program assessment so- lutions, transportation planning, transportation impact on quality of life issues, and bicycle access. She is a proud Morgan Alum (2011), having earned a Doctorate in Civil Engineering, with a focus on trans- portation. Dr. Petronella James earned her Doctor of Engineering
Paper ID #32819Leveraging Changes in Engineering and Computer Science Curricula toEngender Inclusive Professional Identities in StudentsMr. Blaine Austin Pedersen, Texas A&M University Blaine is currently a graduate student earning his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Research, Measurement, and Statistics at Texas A&M. His research is primarily focused on issues of equity in STEM education.Dr. Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University Robin A. M. Hensel, Ed.D., is the Assistant Dean for Freshman Experience in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West
13.788.4how each system is physically controlled in practice. Laboratory exercises include feedbackdesign and system identification. Computer design exercises include dynamic modeling andcontrol of various engineering systems. The course learning objectives are: 1. Model the dynamics of various physical systems that include mechanical and electrical components. 2. Analyze a physical system that utilizes a control system and determine its ability to meet performance specifications for stability, steady-state error, and transient response. 3. Design a controller for a physical system to meet a set of performance specifications using Root Locus, Frequency Response, and State-Space methods. 4
has an Ed.D. in Academic Leadership/Higher Education and an MS degree in Applied Technology/Instructional Design. She has over 10 years of experience teaching, designing instruction, and doing qualitative research both in and outside of a library context. Her research interests focus on library and technology-based instructional planning and course design, assessment and evaluation topics, as well as online teaching and learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Evidence-Based Practice: Student-Centered and Teacher-Friendly Formative Assessment in EngineeringAbstractStudent-centered teaching employs active