University, lshamir@ksu.edu Ella Carlson, Kansas State University, ellacarlson23@ksu.edu Joshua Levi Weese, Kansas State University, weeser@ksu.edu Abstract The field of data science education research faces a notable gap in assessment methodologies, leading to uncertainty and unexplored avenues for enhancing learning experiences. Effective assessment is crucial for educators to tailor teaching strategies and support student confidence in data science skills. We address this gap by developing a data science self-efficacy survey aimed to empower educators by identifying areas where students lack confidence, enabling the design of targeted plans to bolster data science education
to grow in REL on their ownThe Possible Roles:Case studies should be the theme around which this program is developed. A program whichwould introduce them to all four possible roles: 1) investigations; 2) design, construction,fabrication, inspection; 3) research & development and finally 4) maintenance.Let me give you a quick maintenance example. “The Pollution of Walkerton‟s drinking water”.There was nothing in Ontario papers indicating that any penalty or reprimand was given to thosewho employed the less than competent operating and maintenance staff. The Ontario WaterResources Commission (OWRC) formed in the mid-50‟s and the forerunner of the Ministry ofthe Environment (MOE) set up many treatment plants and labs for Ontario
umbrella term like“construction” or “construction management” [42]. While “building science” does describedegree programs, it does not describe a career path.Given the existence of various areas that could be explored, one of the areas could investigatehow faculty-student rapport and mentoring translate into career success for the students duringtheir lifetimes using a longitudinal research method. Also, studies can be conducted to determinethe best practices from successful MSI across the nation. Future research can also investigate theimpact of alumni success and student mentoring on student career success.References[1] Statti, A. and Torres, K. (2020). “The Forgotten Minority: Exploring Deficiencies in Accessto Education and Technology in Rural
, educational videos, projects, and mentorship from practicing standardsengineers. One example was a Technical Standards Workshop CWRU hosted on September 4th,2019, incorporating information from the course. In addition, speakers from different standardsorganizations (e.g., UL, ASTM, NIST, IEEE, NFPA) spoke on various topics relevant to studentcoursework and senior design projects.As a result of the CWRU Workshop, students learned about the types of standards, howstandards are developed, and even created hypothetical fire-safety standards for differentscenarios, such as fabrics for racecar drivers or containers for lithium batteries. The speakers’talks were recorded and edited into short 10-minute videos and implemented into the modules toadd other
skills and foundation that is needed for the two majors, but also have agreat impact on retention for later engineering courses. Research indicates that students often getoverwhelmed by these two classes and change his/her major. The goal of this paper is to describea set of course supplement tools that we have used in these classes to improve the students’ learningand retention. Our freshmen programming class is usually populated with bimodal group ofstudents- some with exceptional programming background while others are totally inexperiencedin this area. In order to best utilize the class time and to make both groups of students happy aflipped mode type of instruction is used. Of which when providing students with additionalmaterials, they
AC 2007-1089: INTEGRATED ENGINEERING MATH-BASED SUMMER BRIDGEPROGRAM FOR STUDENT RETENTIONCelina Bochis, University of Alabama Celina Bochis is a graduate student at The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa working on her PhD degree in Environmental Engineering with minors in Water Resources and Statistics. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography (minor in Hydrology) from the "Babes-Bolyai" University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania in 2001. She is currently working as student program coordinator for Engineering Math Advancement Program combining administrative and teaching duties. Her research interests include the magnitude of impervious surfaces in urban watersheds, the
strategies to increase diversity in STEM fields: A review of the research literature,” The Journal of Negro Education, pp. 555-581, 2007.[10] S. Lord et al., “Talking about a revolution: overview of NSF RED projects,” ASEE- American Society for Engineering Education. Columbus, Ohio, 2017.[11] T. R. Forin, S. Farrell, K. Jahan, S. Lezotte, B. Sukumaran, H. Hartman, R. A. Dusseau, T. F. Bruckerhoff and S. K. Bauer, S.K., “Impacts of Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives in a Civil and Environmental Engineering Department” ASEE Virtual Annual Conference, pp. 1-8, 2020.[12] Best Colleges, “United States Air Force Academy,” US News and World Report. https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/united-states-air-force
committed to increasing the number ofHispanics in all computing areas [4, 5, 6, 7].CAHSI focused much of its energy on retention and graduation efforts, and over the years itbecame known for certain proven practices, called signature practices, which consistentlydemonstrated to be beneficial for Hispanic students. Three of these signature practices are theAffinity Research Group (ARG) model, Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL), and Fellow-Net.The ARG model [8, 9, 10] is a set of practices built on a cooperative team framework imbuedwith cooperative-learning principles, which have been shown to increase student achievementand self-esteem [11, 12, 13]. ARG supports the creation and maintenance of dynamic andinclusive groups in which students learn and
differentlevels of importance on the components of sustainability given in the Baldridge definition. Theapplied research presented in this paper provides a conceptual framework for translating strategyinto implementation results via a modified Plan – Do – Check – Act Shewhart / Demingimprovement opportunity identification and corrective action closed loop management cycle.The framework given in Figure 1 has proven effective in introducing discontinuous innovationsin an engineering technology business and has three best practices embedded that have enhancedinternal efficiencies as well.This framework may also make a contribution to those in higher education faced with thechallenge of reforming engineering education in the Engineering Management
mission statement and primary goal tosupport an increase in black engineers globally and through a student-managed model hasmaintained a board of directors of college and graduate level engineering students. In 2002,Technical Outreach Community Help, TORCH was formed as an initiative of the board ofdirectors to take the NSBE mission into action by “positively impacting the community” andnarrowing the digital divide through service of the organization’s membership. Selection of thelearning environment is also key; TORCH experiences take place in various settings includingafter-school and Saturday programs, at NSBE events, and in community centers, churches,college campuses or even a shopping mall.Recently, a new structure has been developed for
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Director of the Center for Ad- vanced Computation and Telecommunications and formerly Associate to the Dean for Research and Grad- uate Study at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from New York University, a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of NewYork, and a Ph.D. in Acoustics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Upon graduation he became an Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. In 1987 he joined the Department Electrical and Computer Engineering at UMASS Lowell as its Analog Devices Career Development
) Identifyspecific student characteristics that can be leveraged to grow programs oriented toward socialand/or ethical responsibility, while increasing program alignment with – and impacts on –participating individuals. As these objectives suggest, the findings from this project are intendedto help guide ongoing efforts to positively impact the social and ethical commitments ofengineering graduates, including through research-based recommendations for curricular reform.In this paper we give an overview of this research project, with particular emphasis on thelongitudinal, mixed-methods study design being leveraged in support of the objectives givenabove. More specifically, we present our research questions, study contexts, target subjectpopulations, and
developed a general model ofunstructured decision-making, a flow chart of seven steps within three phases and operating inan environment of three supporting routines and six sets of dynamic elements. Using thiscomplex model, he categorized seven types of paths for all unstructured decisions. The modelhas withstood scrutiny and review.In this view, selecting an alternative is not a matter of choosing the one or best solution, it is acomplete process of screening, evaluation and choice. Selecting is an integral part of evaluatingand choosing, has been defined as Àcrude, at bestÀ in the literature, and is loaded with softhuman elements (particularly during bargaining, design and development).Mintzberg concluded that Àselection routinesÀ are mere
develop practical soln's to ChE S U Sprobs which include consideration of environ,safety, ethical, econ issues6. Design and select optimal processes or P U Sequipment for chemical production7. Select and use computational tools to S S S P Udesign, analyze, and solve ChE problems8. W ork effectively in teams S P U9. W rite and speak effectively in a technical S U Usetting10. Independently assimilate new concepts to S S
regionalnetwork for manufacturing education at different levels, at times and locations best suited to newand incumbent technicians and engineers. To meet this goal, the following objectives have beenestablished for this project:1. Establish a replicable 3-step active learning model, consisting of Exploration, Dialog, and Application steps, for engineering technology and engineering students involving conceptualization, design, implementation, and dissemination. Page 7.936.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó2002, American Society for
each of these three areas utilizing the nine principles.Financial support is provided in the form of scholarships. The programming then supportsstudents both academically and develops community through two main components, a first-yearseminar and seminar grouping subsequent years together. The first-year seminar focuses on keyskills related to the transition to college. In subsequent years, the program shifts its focus toapplications, incorporating a community-based learning project and developing skills to findinternships and research opportunities. We initially tried an approach of using as many of theseresearch-backed best practices as possible. This beginning tactic has helped us identify thecomponents that make the largest impact on
internship. The residential internship is for two weeks where interns must be on-site at The University of Texas Center for2. Background Space Research. The internship includes daytime research The original program began in 2010 with an education activities, experiential learning activities, evening STEMgrant designed to leverage a set of NASA projects at CSR, activities, and field investigation. Each year, several teachers andusing NASA’s Earth observing satellites as a catalyst for the graduate students are selected as chaperones for the SEES programimplementation of a six-week high school student internship and
AC 2008-1643: A REVIEW OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION,DEVELOPMENT, AND RECOGNITION OF FACULTY TEACHING IN HIGHEREDUCATION AROUND THE WORLDDirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Dirk Schaefer is an Assistant Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech Savannah, USA. His research interests are focused on the high-impact interdisciplinary area of Information Engineering for Complex Engineered Systems. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, Dr. Schaefer was a Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Durham University, UK. He has published around sixty-five papers on Computer-Aided Engineering and Design as well as Engineering Education in conference
Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for mate- rials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback and internet tool use affect conceptual change and impact on students’ attitude, achievement, and persistence. The other is on a large-scale NSF faculty develop- ment program and its effect on change in faculty teaching beliefs, engagement strategies, and classroom practice. Recent honors include coauthoring the ASEE Best Paper Award in the Journal of Engineering Education in 2013 and the ASEE Mike Ashby Outstanding Materials Educator Award in 2018.Prof. Keith D
size from 500 to small threshold(s) that actually reflect current demographics of small companies to include 5, 10-25 and 50 Maintain funding level for NSF-ATE programs and target additional funding for innovative Regional and National Centers in advanced manufacturing, to include significant funding for advanced manufacturing equipment and faculty training Sponsor a joint research project on the state of manufacturing education in coordination with the National Governors Association Adopt the metric systemState and Local Levels Encourage a deeper understanding of the role and economic impact of advanced manufacturing programs in K-12 education, especially with guidance counselors and
furthering theoutreach of the curriculum to more courses. The team expands their scope in an effort to extendthe outreach of e-Portfolios to other departments within the College of Engineering to achievethe same goals for a wider variety of engineering students, and considers other applications suchas recruiting, grading, and other documentation use cases. The team also discusses the mosteffective means of implementing curriculum such as this in order to protect the integrity ofacademic programs and property, while ensuring the ease and accessibility of an electronicportfolio for all students.KeywordsProfessional Development, Engineering Education, High Impact Practice, Electronic Portfolios,Curriculum ImplementationBackgroundThe Biggadike e
with the consensus building method canyield impactful findings for the curriculum owner, it should be noted that our crowd was limitedin size. While the current size of crowd experts (15) is greater than a typical curriculumcommittee, it will be interesting to view the results when 50+ crowd experts provide their inputsby the end of May 2023. The research also only focused on one course’s curriculum within anacademic program. It will be interesting to see how the expert crowd responds and achievesconsensus when another course’s curriculum is in question. Another limitation was of theLinkedIn Campaign Ad features. When targeting users for their crowd participation, the jobpositions for security professionals and security management were
communities.Darren Wang, Stony Brook University Darren Wang is currently a freshman at Stony Brook University pursuing a B.E. degree in biomedical engineering. He was involved in the Robotics Team of John Jay High School in Wappingers Central School District, NY, as a founding member and the club president for three years (2019 - 2022) where he designed and coordinated the Dream-Think-Create (DTC) program in collaboration with faculty and students at SUNY New Paltz. The DTC program works to increase interest and prowess in engineering among highschoolers. His recent research interests include developmental biology, biological manufac- turing, and additive manufacturing.James M. Amodio, John Jay High School, Wappingers Central
-0836861). This project requires students to design, build, test, and analyze a lab-scalehorizontal axis wind turbine. The goals of this project were to create project modules that couldbe easily adaptable to various curriculums and applications, including K-12 programs.1In 2010 – 2012, three project modules were integrated into the first-year curriculum at MichiganTech: aquaculture, biomechanics, and wind energy. For the aquaculture module, students built,tested, and analyzed their own aerator or used 3D modeling to develop a new impeller for anexisting pump to use in water circulation. Students working on the biomechanics module createda prosthetic leg device and analyzed the motion and forces generated during the kickingmovement. Students
Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect conceptual change and associated impact on students’ attitude, achievement, and per- sistence. The other is on the factors that promote persistence and success in retention of undergraduate students in engineering. He was a coauthor for best paper award in the Journal of Engineering Education in 2013.Dr. Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University Her research team is skilled matching these newer manufacturing techniques
integration into engineering education grams, and responsible AI literacy initiatives, universities cancomes with several challenges and considerations. These chal- create a balanced approach that leverages AI as a complementlenges must be acknowledged and addressed to ensure that to traditional learning methods rather than a substitute.AI-driven learning experiences are equitable, effective, and In conclusion, AI-driven education has the potential toaligned with best practices in higher education. transform career readiness for engineering students, equipping One of the primary concerns is the unequal access to them with not only technical expertise but also the essentialAI resources
at multiple universities to conductcyberinfrastructure (CI) research in the water resources area. The impetus was a NSF-fundedproject (EPS-1135482 and EPS-1135483) to provide and use CI tools, especially high-performance computing, to enhance the capacity for water resource planning and management inthe two-state region of Utah and Wyoming. The project has as a goal to link technical experts,modelers, analysts, high-performance computing experts, stakeholders, and the public through CIimplementation (Figure 1). Approximately 25% of the graduate students in the course also areworking on the research project as funded research assistants. However, the course is notexclusively designed to train graduate students working on the project. The more
about their experiences designing, facilitating, and refining a pre-collegeengineering summer camp intended for students from diverse racial, ethnic, socioeconomic,ability, and/or gender backgrounds. The reflections provide a structure to interrogate the culturalnarratives about engineering embedded in the program design and transmitted to the students.The goal of this reflective practice is to understand the cultural narratives of engineeringtransmitted by the programming to students that may impact the inclusion of students fromdiverse backgrounds. In the remaining sections of the paper, we present an overview of theprogram design and explore embedded assumptions and manifested practices that define what itmeans to be an engineer.Theoretical
generalacademic success and personal skills development. The emphasis of the curriculum element ison experiential, hands-on learning. Students have the opportunity to develop competency inengineering design principles, basic project management, basic programming, teamwork andinterpersonal skills, time management—all while forming a community of practice that willsupport them throughout their undergraduate studies. Many studies relate persistence of studentsin science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) majors to levels of student engagement inthe classroom.2,3,4,5 Hake reported on the impact of Interactive-Engagement (IE) strategies in thephysics classroom compared with more traditional instructional methods, concluding that IEmethods enhance
” by adding manyinnovations, we are first collecting data to understand the current impact of our work,contextualizing our future goals and possible techniques with published research, and thendeveloping tools and processes for improvement.One intersection which we believe to be promising is aligning best practices in hands-onteaching with our newly embraced collegewide pedagogy. CEAS adopted UDL, a frameworkthat offers multiple entry points for learners to engage with new knowledge and demonstratetheir gained skills. UDL relies on three pillars: • the Affective Network engages the “why?” of learning, • the Recognition Network engages “what?” and • the Strategic Network engages “how?”These pillars invite students to interact in