measurements will allow program directors to assess thesuccess of the new initiative.SummaryThe CGEP directors are working together to share institutional strategies for moving engineeringcourses and degree programs online. While the approach may be different at each institution thedirectors are investigating how to apply Rogers Theory of Diffusion as a framework to increasefaculty interest and movement toward placing courses and degree programs online. The firststep in the development of this process occurred in June 2009 with a workshop designed topromote the best practices for developing and delivering online engineering programs.Additionally a follow-up assessment is planned to help determine additional best practices.References1. Allen, Elaine
protocol stack. Due to its importance, routing has been included in the 2008 ACMand IEEE Computer Society Guidelines for Engineering Information Technology 1 as afundamental unit in the body of knowledge belonging to the networking track. Additionally, CEPincludes a course in Routing Concepts and Protocols as part of the program.The Routing course offered at our institution is based on Routing Protocols and Concepts ofCEP. The base text book is 12. However, it is substantially complemented with material from 4, 5,7 . The course covers interior gateway routing and includes both intra-domain static routing anddynamic routing protocols. Students study how routers discover remote networks and determinethe best path or paths to them. They design
upongraduation.The project work is priced at a level comparable to ‘internship’ wages ($20-25/hr) and thepreferred arrangement is a subscription agreement where the company pays a flat fee per monthfor the student team plus materials and supplies costs. A five student team for twelve months ispriced at about $85,000 and on an annual basis, the program now generates over $800,000 inrevenue. The revenue generated covers a portion of the operating cost of the program with theremainder covered by grant funding.Companies often comment on the following factors as differentiators between the RHV programand working with a ‘research’ university or a capstone design project : Confidentiality and intellectual property are a top concern and the terms of the RHV
the quantitative responses and a discussion of the themes that emerged inthe “reasons for your answer” responses.5. Evaluation Results5.1 Student Questionnaires1. Course ObjectivesOverview: The most important finding about the Course Objectives has been that most of thestudents agree that these objectives had been met in Sooner City courses. These major conceptsare at the heart of Sooner City and appear in some form in the questionnaires of all Sooner Citycourses. They reflect the goal of producing engineering graduates who: a. Have developed strong design skills through repeated practice, beginning in the freshman year b. Can perform critical thinking and know how to go about solving complex, open-ended
objective is intended to raise awareness of the biomedical engineering field, pro-vide exposure to an additional multidisciplinary topic, and enable those to may wish to pursuecareer or graduate education opportunities in BME related fields. Towards this objective, wepropose to expose students to a wide selection of BME topics through carefully designed ex-periments demonstrating both ECE and BME concepts. For students who express interest inBME, the concepts learned through the experiments are complemented by a senior level electiveproviding a broader BME background. The experiments are distributed throughout the ECE cur-riculum, providing a 4-year, continuous exposure of BME topics. Our second goal is mostly of pedagogical value: exposing
thinking and practice essential for CEE systems development. Contentincludes sustainability in professional codes of ethics, and models and rating tools forsustainability, environmental impact, and social equity assessment. During this module, the 3Csof EM are discussed and then referred back to throughout the semester. In the second module, thestudents study how to apply optimization, multiple criteria and uncertainty evaluation tools. In thethird module, the students study and apply engineering economic decision analysis tools. In thefourth and final module, which occurs across the entire semester, the students research, evaluateand recommend changes to a large-scale system to enhance its sustainability and performance byapplying the tools they
director of Penn State Women in Engineering Program. Cheryl directs all aspects of WEP and innovatively steers pre-college outreach, undergraduate retention for 1,700+ women, and professional development for graduate students and alumnae. She has engaged in research investigating the effect of mentoring and retention initiatives on persistence of women in engineering. A seasoned educator, Cheryl teaches multiple courses includ- ing two gender-balanced, mechanical engineering design classes. She serves as advisor to the nationally award-winning SWE student chapter, and has been an active WEPAN member since 2002. Most recently, Cheryl’s contributions have been recognized as recipient of Penn State Achieving Woman Award
decisions.In a recent interview, Tinto identified “the lack of personal connection with others as one of themost significant predictors of leaving” [6]. A student’s ability to make personal contacts is centralto his model. The model also provides a systems-analysis approach that can be used to analyzethe impact of programs on student retention and how retention programs will interact with otherprograms at an institution. For example, Alan Seidman has used Tinto’s model as the frameworkof his retention formula [1]. The formula includes early identification of at-risk students followedby early, intensive, and continuous intervention. The formula is the basis for designing a
How does what you learned in this course compare to what you’ve learned in courses with a traditional format (i.e., lectures and exams)? o What challenges did you face during the course? How did you overcome those challenges? • Have you been able to apply what you learned to your research? If so, how? If not, can you foresee applications in the future? • Did the course impact your perspective about how engineering graduate courses should be taught? If so, how? If not, why not? • Has this course impacted your future career plans and/or your preparation for your future career plans? If so, how?Across the reflection questions, students reflected on the role of themselves, their peers, and theirinstructor in the learning process
remote teaching and learning can be found in Ref. [32].e. Connecting with industry. It may seem surprising, but we found interactions with industryeasier in the virtual world. In many settings, we were able to invite practicing engineers from allover the country to join classes online. Industry partners mentored students in design projects,gave guest lectures, or simply participated in social events to connect with students and faculty.Recent graduates also connected with graduating seniors to provide career mentorship in a lessformal setting via social media like LinkedIn.f. Care for students. The pandemic prompted faculty to reflect on the importance of caring forour students. During the pandemic, faculty broadened how they interact and engage
capabilities; • To facilitate communication and sharing of best practices information among education organizations and among organizations of all types; • To foster the development of partnerships involving schools, businesses, human service agencies, and other organizations via related criteria; and • To serve as a working tool for understanding and improving organizational performance, and guiding planning and training.The Criteria are designed to help organizations enhance their educational performance throughfocus on dual, results-oriented goals: • Delivery of ever-improving value to students and other stakeholders, contributing to improved education quality; and
spaces) [10], [11]. Forstudents, such a perspective can guide them to draw connections between their personalexperiences with AI technologies, their communities, and potential impacts on the larger societyof which they are a part. Informed by research in engineering ethics education that much of the ethics instructionwould run the risk of being only superficially effective if it does not address three categories oflearning objectives: emotional engagement (want to make ethical decisions), intellectualengagement (know how to make ethical decisions), and particular knowledge (be aware of thecurrently accepted guidelines for ethical practice) [12], [13], we curated a suite of ethicsactivities that expose students to various aspects of AI
repeated practice. This theoretical framing is the context for thisstudy's exploration of how students experience iteration, when iteration through design andlearning is embedded as part of a problem-based, mastery-assessed program.MethodsThis study includes preliminary qualitative data collection and analysis of the experiences of fourstudents who were enrolled in a semester-long, experimental, hands-on, problem-based, andmastery-assessed engineering program. An exploratory approach was taken in this pilot phase toclarify the nature of the research, determine research priorities, and collect data to narrow downon the novel elements of this work [20], [21]. Quality was considered and upheld throughreflexive engagement in the research design as
one of the most international universities in US with the 15% ofinternational undergraduate student body by the Best Colleges – US News and World Report[11]. With UB’s focused international characteristics, the University also has been incollaboration with various higher education institutions in different countries, for a variety ofcollaborative programs including exchange of faculty for instruction, research, lectures andestablishing collaborative academic programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees. Overthe course of a few years UB very successfully established and implemented collaborativedegree awarding programs with Chinese universities of high academic ranking. One goodexample of such a collaborative program is the US-WUST 2+2
number who graduated per year with a BmE or BS&T Minor.The other group was funded through an endowment to the Center for Rehabilitation, Engineer-ing, Science and Technology (CREST) or through a McNair summer fellowship. The latter was abiology/psychology student who worked on table construction. The eight others were generallypairs of computer engineering students who worked throughout the year (including some sum-mers) programming control and data collection and printing routines for system installation. Table 1: BR450 Capstone Design Class Enrollees by semester and major. Major F13 S14 F14 S15 F15 S16 F16 S17 F17 S18 F18 S19 Total BR450 Enrollees 5
- neering and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Grand Valley State University for ten years, in addi- tion to leading the multidisciplinary industry-sponsored capstone design courses. Before joining Grand Valley State University he was an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Youngstown State University. His degrees include both B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University and a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. While at Vanderbilt he worked for the Vanderbilt University Department of Orthopaedics performing skeletal biodynamics research. Before beginning engineering school he completed an apprenticeship and was awarded the title of Journeyman Industrial
Paper ID #37746From In-Person to Remote to Hybrid: Transitioning of anUndergraduate Design Event Due to COVID-19Reza Abolhelm Reza Abolhelm is a Graduate Student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada. His research encompasses reinforced concrete structures, nonlinear finite element analysis, shell structures, and high-performance materials. He has been teaching and supervising undergraduate students as a Teaching Assistant since 2020 and has been involved in several courses and Design Days projects at the University of Waterloo.Trevor Hrynyk
Survey," Prepared for: Calaveras County Water District and Stockton East Water District, Prepared by: Water Quality & Treatment Solutions, Inc. and Karen E. Johnson Water Resources Planning, 2016. CIVL 151 – Heavy Construction Methods, Fall 2019 Questionnaire, Pre‐activity I am working on a project to educate civil engineering students about relevant and developing technologies. This questionnaire is intended to collect information on how best to teach civil engineering students about technology. Participation in this questionnaire is voluntary and will not impact your grade in any way. If you choose to participate, please do not put your name on this paper. If you
, variations inmaterials, tools, and process settings are commonly investigated for their impacts on finishedproduct measures and their deviation from specifications. The identification of the criticalimportance of the time related process variations provides an additional dimension and sourcesto be investigated for quality and process improvement.The author is a wholehearted supporter of the book particularly for the tools to quicklycharacterize a process, the detailed analysis of the impact of variability in processes, and theoverall quantitative approach taken. However, after reviewing the text and associated chapterproblems and case studies, it was felt that it would be difficult to both support a graduate levelclass and successfully illustrate
University of Iowa Dr. Rethwisch is a professor of chemical and biochemical engineering at the University of Iowa. His current research interest is assessing the impact of secondary curricula (particularly problem/project based learning curricula) on student interest and performance in science and mathematics, and on their interest in careers in STEM fields.Mark Andrew McDermott American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021A CASE STUDY ON HOW TEACHERS’ KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEFSINFLUENCE THEIR ENACTMENT OF PROJECT LEAD THE WAY CURRICULUM 1AbstractThe purpose of the study aimed at gaining a better
first-time students are supported for four years and 36 students transferring from community colleges are supported for two years. The goals of the project are to (1) increase the number and diversity of students pursuing degrees in engineering technology (first-generation, underrepresented students, women, and veterans); (2) add to the body of knowledge regarding best practices in Engineering Technology and promote employment; and (3) contribute to the literature on self-efficacy. The project brings together engineering technology academic programs that are offered through the School of Technology and programs in the Honors College, an inclusive and unique college designed around high-impact educational practices
consulting experience spanned eight years and included extensive work with the US military in Japan, Korea, and Hawaii. In 2008 Elizabeth shifted the focus of her career to education and academia, later receiving her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Arizona State University. Prior to her position at Cal Poly Dr. Adams taught engineering for 13 years in community colleges in Arizona and California. Her work highlights a commitment to undergraduate engineering education and its improvement through best teaching practices. Her research efforts are focused on increasing transfer student success.Dr. Nihal Orfi, Fresno City College Dr. Nihal Orfi teaches full time as an Engineering faculty at Fresno City College. She obtained her
subject.I was very apprehensive for a long time after becoming an engineer. I often felt inferior and questioned myabilities and professional decisions; most of the time my concerns were unfounded. It was then that I grewangry with myself that I had allowed one man to create so much grief in my life. I knew there had to be abetter way. I never wanted anyone else to experience the pain I had gone through. I began to seek outways to help other minority and women engineering students. I sought my Masters degree in EducationalLeadership to obtain the background information and understanding of the university process to determinehow I could make the best impact in the lives of these individuals. I enjoyed the research. I became moreindignant at the
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the Higher Education Program, Center for Human-Computer Interaction, and Human-Centered De- sign Program. His research focuses on student learning outcomes in undergraduate engineering, learning analytics approaches to improve educational practices and policies, interdisciplinary teaching and learn- ing, organizational change in colleges and universities, and international issues in higher education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Determining student learning across a range of experiences during a study abroad moduleThere is increasing demand and a critical need in the workforce for globally competentengineers—those who are trained to work in
Paper ID #30812Extended Exam Wrappers: A Comparison of Approaches in a LearningStrategies CourseMs. Abigail T Stephan, Clemson University Abby is a doctoral student in the Learning Sciences program at Clemson University. Broadly, her research interests include intergenerational learning in informal settings, self-directed learning, and cultural influ- ences on the learning process. Abby currently works as a graduate assistant for the General Engineering Learning Community (GELC), a program that supports first-year engineering students in their develop- ment of self-regulation and time management skills, effective
required self-directed learning by the students, the true PBLnature of the course came in at the translation stage of the project. In the translation, studentswere tasked with identifying the constraints and design objectives specific to their chosen topic.Determination of appropriate constraints and objectives was highly individualized and requirednot only application of course content but additional research and critical thinking. Each projecttopic required consideration of different property values and process requirements. In a onesemester introductory course it was impossible to cover all attributes a student may need toaddress for any given topic. In completing a translation, therefore, students were required tograpple with ill-defined or
Paper ID #23065Modernizing Capstone Project: External and Internal ApproachesProf. Karen H. Jin, University of New Hampshire Karen H. Jin has been an Assistant Professor of Computer Science in Computing Technology program at UNH Manchester since Spring 2016. She previously taught as a lecturer for over ten years in University of Windsor and Dalhousie University. Her interest in computer science education research focuses on devel- oping new empirically supported theories and practices in teaching programming, software engineering and project-based learning with industrial relevance. She received her Ph.D. and M.Sc. in
. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Reclassifying Teaching Methods based on a Comparison of Student and Faculty Perceptions of Corporate Social Responsibility in the ClassroomAbstract Though Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been identified as an important part ofundergraduate and graduate curriculum for the Mining and Petroleum Departments by both industry andprofessors, there seems to be a difference between student identification of CSR content that could indicatea difference in teaching styles and possible effectiveness. We know very little about engineering professors’experiences of teaching CSR to engineering students. Previous research has investigated how
working on her Masters in Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois. She received her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering but is now pursuing a combination of interests related to education enrichment programs for international development, creativity, and commu- nity engagement.Dr. Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Russell Korte is an assistant professor in Human Resource Development and a fellow with the Illinois Foundry for Innovation in Engineering Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research investigates how engineering students navigate their educational experiences and how engineer- ing graduates transition into the