introducing this technology in a course or including examples of hightechnology applications in civil engineering throughout an undergraduate’s career, while abidingby ABET and other accreditation requirements. As this is a work in progress, the paper in itscurrent form evaluates how universities have integrated high technology in their civil engineeringcurricula, defines ABET requirements for new coursework, and provides sample questions togauge public perception of high school students interested in engineering. Future work includesproviding a sample syllabus of a new high technology course and how a four-year plan can berestructured to incorporate these concepts. Although the curriculum may not be the only factoraffecting enrollment and retention
of data, it wasquickly realized that a method to select relevant documents systematically and equitably wasnecessary, so GCM was called upon as a plausible method. As a pilot to the approach, wefocused on the team at a single institution, and we plan to expand this approach to the Hub soon.The GCM approach is made up of six primary steps: (1) Preparation, (2) Generation, (3)Structuring, (4) Analysis, (5) Interpretation, and (6) Usage (Group Concept Mapping). Morespecifically: • Step 1, Preparation, the group project focus is defined. In our case, our defined focus was identification of documents deemed relevant. We defined ‘relevant’ as documents indicating presence/absence of a co-equitable partnership between institutions
site is guided by two of the grand challenges of the National Academy of Engineering:personalized learning and scientific discovery. Specifically, this project trains students toconduct cutting-edge research as well as how to communicate their research findings to thebroader community. The project focuses on recruiting students who are currentlyunderrepresented in the STEM workforce.The focus of our REU-PATHWAYS Site is to provide not only appropriate and exciting researchexperiences for community college students planning to continue their academic studies inengineering, but additional learning opportunities for students to expand their career thinking andskills. These supporting activities enhance the research experience of participants
would need to be remodeled, removing the IRB to feature the CRB. Each IRB stationwas initially built using custom worktables designed to efficiently hold everything required forthe station and provide a flexible space for lab activities. The initial renovation plan was toreplace the IRB with the CRB, leaving the remaining workstation as-is. However, while theCRB’s work envelope and payload are similar to the IRB, it was determined that importantergonomic factors had been overlooked. The CRB relies on tactile action buttons for jogging andcontrol at the robot's "head" (Fig. 3). This would likely cause most users difficulty in controllingthe robot during activities such as lead-through teaching and jogging, as the necessary controlswould be out
for Engineering Education, 2023 Building Interest in Technology Careers through a Five-Week Saturday ProgramThe goal of the “Building Career Interest in Computer Science through Advanced Real-WorldTechnology Projects” (CICSTART) program, funded by the National Science FoundationAdvanced Technological Education (NSF ATE) program (DUE#2113261), is to provideadditional professional and technical skills to cohorts of high school students through a five-week Saturday Program. The curriculum is continuously reviewed and modified to addresscurrent skills needed by the technician workforce. While this program was originally proposedand planned as in-person, the leadership team decided to shift to a virtual
, including Institutions with LSAMP and McNair programs. In addition to local campus visits, the CIE plans recruitment “circuits” in other parts of the country, including Maryland (University of Maryland, Baltimore County, College Park, and Eastern Shore campuses; Morgan State University) and Puerto Rico (University of Puerto Rico university system). These visits include a CIE staff member, a University faculty member, and a graduate scholar. The teams are assembled based on the majors/research interests of the students to whom we will present, which not only increases attendance but also enthusiasm for applying to the REU program. ● Dissemination of Electronic Recruitment Materials: The CIE REU Program Manager
Fellow at Harvard Medical School at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Dr. Feldman developed informatics metrics to quantify performance of clinicians when using digital diagnostic tools. He has published in Radiology, Academic Radiology, IS&T, SPIE, and RESNA. As a Latino and native Span- ish speaker, born in Peru, Dr. Feldman has created markets and commercialized innovative telemedicine products in Latin America for medical device companies, including Orex Computed Radiography, Kodak Health Group, and ICRco. Dr. Feldman also served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Boston Health- care for the Homeless Program where he led the strategic planning and migration to EPIC Electronic Health Records system and
. (6–8) Videos situate the problem in a real-world context.Engineering Notebook: Records students’ observations, sketches, plans, and reflections.Print Materials: Include print materials for group activities such as cards or signs.Slides: Facilitate classroom projection of guiding questions, discussion prompts, sentence frames, and images.Vocabulary Cards: Introduce new vocabulary through visual cards that can be posted on an engineering vocabulary wall.Assessment Tools: Include opportunities and rubrics to evaluate students’ engineering growth.Family Resources: Spur conversations about engineering at home and connect students’ learning to their communities.Optional Lessons: Provide either additional background that
actual mini-projectsconducting secondary data analysis over the summer. This work kicked off in a virtualworkshop in February 2022. Following the workshop, two mini-projects were scoped out andthese researchers (Zastavker and Kajfez on one project and Delaine, Jordan, and Young onanother), together with the project team (Case, Paretti and Matusovich) and other expertresearchers (Benson and Lord) came together in-person for two days in May 2022 to plan out themini-project work, as well as emerging collaborative outputs. The project work and article write-up took place over the Summer 2022, and was reported out at a check-in meeting in September2022. During January 2023, the researchers met in-person to focus on writing up findings andinsights
, goingthrough the mainframe era of the 1970’s, the Microcomputer era, the personal workstation era, thebirth of the internet, and now focusing on distributed and cloud computing. Each period ofdevelopment has brought changes in the development processes employed for software engineering,starting with early on water fall processes, evolving through the plan driven methodologies of the1980’s-2000’s, and now into the current agile processes that evolved from the Agile Manifesto of 2001[4]. The discipline gained standing within the engineering community in 2001 when the firstundergraduate software engineering program was accredited by ABET.Over the years, there have been many comparisons of ABET programs in how they approach thediscipline’s curriculum [5
Texas at Austin, an MBA and an M.S. in Information Management from Arizona State University, and a Ph.D. in Educational Policy and Planning from UT Austin.Erin Carll Erin Carll is a research scientist at the University of Washington Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (CERSE). She is a sociologist by training. She is experienced in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods. She has instructed a variety of undergraduate courses, including statistics, research practicums, sociology of education, and sociology of housing.Emily Knaphus-soran Emily Knaphus-Soran is a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Washington Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (UW CERSE). Emily has
need forindividuals with STEM degrees has led to large growth in STEM undergraduate studentnumbers. Post-recession STEM degrees awarded have increased by 43% from 2010 to 2019 [2].This need for STEM degrees is reflected in the strategic plan for the College of Engineering atthe University of Kentucky with a goal of adding nearly 43% more students to the Collegebetween 2019 and 2025. The success of transfer students through thoughtful and intentionaltransfer pathways is one way to diversify reach and obtain enrollment targets of the Universityand meet STEM occupational demand.The growth and need for STEM majors are well documented. This growth has not necessarilybeen experienced by underrepresented groups in STEM majors. Despite an increase in
from course 1and move forward with implementation. With the continual collaboration of the teacher partners,this group will select a final program idea, design, and prototype the kit + curriculum, and plan theculminating event activities. This will be followed up with full-scale manufacturing and qualitycontrol plans for the physical componentry. The group will also be tasked with seeking fundingand continuing the implementation partnerships with the local school systems.Collectively, these two courses provide undergraduate students with an opportunity to collaborateacross majors and work to address a complex social-technical problem (STEM education). In bothcourses, university students engage and collaborate with multiple stakeholders (i.e
Paper ID #38174Assessment of Critical Thinking Skills in EngineeringEducationSayyad Zahid Qamar (Prof Dr)Nasr Al-Hinai Nasr Al Hinai is an associate professor and the Head of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department at SQU. He received his M.Sc. from the Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Aerospace Engineering, UMIST, UK in 2003 and his Ph.D. from the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Manitoba, Canada, in 2011. He joined SQU in 2001 after completing his B.Eng. His research interests lie in the area of production planning and control, metaheuristics in
automation, and general aviation. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comStudent Paper: Engine Wash and Sustainability in an Engineering TechnologyAbstractAviation has become a trusted forefront and reliable mode of transportation for both people andgoods. In recent years, the rapid growth of the air transport industries has also increasedInternational Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the United Nations (UN) attention tosustainable aviation. In alignment with ICAO’s promotion of sustainability actions and plans,this paper explores the impacts of aircraft engine washes, not only in terms of technical impactsbut also environmental
approximately 12,000 students. There are approximately 250 to 300 studentsenrolled in its engineering program who plan to transfer to a four-year engineering school. Asmaller, but significant number of students plan to receive degrees in other STEM fields. In the fall of 2016, the College of DuPage received a grant from the National ScienceFoundation’s S-STEM program to "(1) increase the number of financially needy andacademically talented full-time students who graduate or transfer in a STEM program; and (2)Improve the retention and completion rates of students in STEM programs by providingindividual and cohort student support, internships and research opportunities" [8]. Students selected for the program had to be majoring in the STEM
. CU Denver Protégé Survey, Spring 2020.Figure 2. CU Denver Protégé Survey, Fall 2020.Tri-Campus ActivitiesBefore the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the research teams from all three campuses spentthree days together, in person, at UofM in 2019 and at CU Denver in 2020. During the CUDenver visit, there were presentations from CU Denver students, which allowed the IUPUI andUofM research teams to meet CU Denver students and become more familiar with the specificsof the CU Denver program. There were plans for IUPUI to host an in-person research team visitin 2021, but those plans have been postponed due to the pandemic.Although in person visits had to cease due to COVID-19, there have been several synchronousvirtual sessions, spanning all three
from: • Materials being demolished for the construction purpose • Products used in construction • Equipment used in construction.The transportation of construction materials and earth moving operations can produce asignificant quantity of dust. The amount of dust generated is related to the quantity ofmaterial moved, the number of vehicular movements, climate, and local factors such asmoisture and silt content of the soil1. Pre-planning efforts that anticipate these issues andspecify adequate pollutant control methods should be used prior to commencing work tominimize these problems.Noise pollution: Noise pollution or sound pollution is related to the exposure of peopleor animals to levels of sound that can be annoying, stressful
communityapproach, iRIDE gauges middle school students’ interests in STEM activities. Therefore, thispaper aims to evaluate iRIDE’s community approach with two guiding research questions: 1.How are student participants’ voices utilized to align engineering activities with their grade-levelcurriculum and future career plans? and 2. How do the facilitators engage the students inprogram activities to ensure a community-based approach?Literature Review Allowing students to bring their experiences into school-based educational activities iscritical in fostering their interest, especially in STEM careers. Various schools nationwide haveprograms that aim to pique students’ interests in STEM, such as Engineering for All and I AMSTEM [5,6]. Such programs
elementary students. With ML-powered controllers to animate students’ roboticinventions, we believe it is possible to provide students without any previous engineering orprogramming experiences with ML learning opportunities.In this paper, we introduce the integrating AI program, design, preliminary pilot findings, and thefuture plan for this three-year ongoing project.2. Overview of Integrating AI2.1 Robotics PlatformWe designed a hardware platform for these pilot tests with the following criteria:(1) Built-in multiple ML algorithms to support students in exploring the learning behavior ofdifferent algorithms.(2) A system that was compatible with upper elementary classrooms. Specifically focusing onhardware that is safe, accessible, and easy
employment or graduate school. As a side benefit, six ofthe students obtained an internship or permanent job through this interaction with the mentors.The mentors, and most particularly the younger alumni, were able to strengthen their connectionwith the Chemical Engineering Department and its students, giving them a real opportunity togive back to the university. Several mentors commented that they wished this program existedwhen they were students.Keywordsstudent mentoring, alumni interactions, personal relationships, communication, career skillsIntroductionAs faculty, we are all very familiar with student advising. Faculty help students plan their classschedules, give advice on how students might improve their grades or whether they should
at the U. of Iowa representing HNI • Reviewer for Energy and Sustainability Journal since 2010 • Developed and implemented three strategic plans to earn KSA national, ABET and SACS American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Paper ID #36044accreditation for PMU, KSA (2009-2013) • Conducted Specialized ME training on numerous industrialapplications for major oil/gas corporations worldwide (2009-2013) • Serving on the advisory board ofCenter for Computer Aided Design, U of Iowa (2003-present) • Tens of industry consulting services inthe areas of product design, development over the
viewpoint of various stakeholders and to bring arguments in support of theirposition.Our work-in-progress is part of a larger effort to reduce the barriers to standards adoption byengineering programs by creating a complete set of educational materials for educators based onspecific case studies that foster consideration and use of standards in quality systems (ISO13485:2016), and cyber-security in medical device design (ISO/IEEE 11073). Materials includelesson plans, content, and homework assignments that will be delivered as videos, tutorials, casestudy narratives, and Canvas modules. Our preliminary efforts have encouraged the continuationof the development of content, though our efforts will benefit from other educator participation -this paper
. Having the tools towork with Riemann sums, we were not only able to devote sufficient time to the topic, butstudents were able to “get their own hands dirty” by constructing sums themselves, thus (intheory) deepening their understanding of the topic.Planned ResearchThe question at the heart of this research is whether a calculus course that spends specialattention to the development of a Riemann-sum based conception of the definite integral caninfluence calculus students to understand the definite integral in terms of Riemann sums. Toanswer this question, I plan to gather data in two stages.First, I will administer a survey (as in Jones3) consisting of four questions relating to students’conceptions of the definite integral. This survey will be
, real-time signal processing, machine learning and vision, human-centered product engineering, and even agile business planning. Prior to entering the workforce at UC San Diego, Ramsin is part of several startups and consults with a number of local companies on computer vision, machine learning, and blockchain technologies.Vikash Gilja American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Teaching System Design in Experiential Learning: Building a Fitness Wearable at HomeAbstractAt our university, the ECE department has striven over the last few years to provideundergraduate students with an educational experience that far exceeds the expectations of hiringmanagers
engineering researchers in February of 2001. TheManifesto staked out distinction with the prevailing software development approach at the time,called planned development and otherwise known as waterfall. The Agile Manifesto states, We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we have come to value: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Responding to change over following a plan That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.Agile has been called
programming, full-stack web development, real-time signal processing, machine learning and vision, human-centered product engineering, and even agile business planning. Prior to entering the workforce at UC San Diego, Ramsin is part of several startups and consults with a number of local companies on computer vision, machine learning, and blockchain technologies.Mr. Rick Gessner, University of California, San Diego Rick is a serial entrepreneur (Pages, Firefox,...). Presently he is a lecturer and program coordinator at UCSD, where he teaches advanced software and the ECE capstone course called ”The Art of Product Engineering”. Rick is also involved in the development of the new Convergent Systems Engineering program at
curriculum development. While her current position places her in many roles, she spends the majority of her time guiding and empowering educators to bring high quality, inclusive STEM to their students. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 I AM STEM An Engineering Lesson Library for PK-5 Educators (Resource Exchange) Solve problems in storybooksEmpower students to become proud problem solvers Read Brainstorm Plan Create Test Improve Communicate Identify the Explore Sketch your
URM students placing lower onaverage than the median student on admission and placement tests [18].The result can be that URM students are more likely to be admitted to pre-engineering programsor institutions with open enrollment. The assumption is that they will need to take remedialcourses before taking courses required for an engineering major.Ten ABET accredited programs were evaluated to see whether a student unprepared for theregular course plan could finish in four years. Random civil engineering programs were selectedsince the author was familiar with the curriculum. Twenty percent had no room for additionalthree-credit courses without overloading. The majority of programs had room for one coursewithout becoming overloaded, and a
benefits of engaging with engineering technologies.ContextIn Fall 2020, we worked with two western US rural mountain middle schools. Due to schooldistrict pandemic regulations, teachers Eva and Sean (Pseudonyms) taught four days in-person(one-hour long sessions) with one day for asynchronous learning and lesson planning. Membersof the research team provided remote/virtual curriculum resources, research instruments, andongoing support in the form of weekly video calls and other communication. We designed a 3Dprinting curriculum using an instructional design approach called storylining [6], to promotecoherence, relevance, and meaning from the students’ perspectives by using students’ questionsto drive the lessons. Students solved the question: “How