critical to success in follow-up mechanics courses andupper-level engineering courses. Data has been collected on students’ performance onhomework, quizzes and exams, and on the students’ thoughts on learning and course delivery.Thus far, we have concluded that the use of traditional hand-written homework, frequentassessment via quizzes [1], or the Pearson Mastering Engineering [2] software for formativeassessment did not have a significant impact on students’ performance on exams. It was alsoobserved that neither traditional nor online homework scores correlated well with exam scores;however, in-class quizzes did correlate with final exam scores. More recently, using theMastering Engineering Online system, specifically the inclusion of the
these materials were investigated. During the concluding ceremony of theSAMS program, a mini-symposium-style final project presentation gave students the opportunityto share their results and educate their peers about their insights on the role of sustainableengineering in their respective domain.IntroductionThe development of pipelines for students to introduce them to STEM careers before college andto increase their confidence in STEM-related skills is the key for the students’ success [1-5]. In2001, the Summer Academy for Math and Science (SAMS) program at Carnegie MellonUniversity was established to provide opportunities for rising high school seniors fromunderrepresented communities (i.e., students that belong to one or more of the
. Overall, the course aims to teach students analog/digitalsensing technologies, actuation hardware, Proportional-Integral-Derivative control, andmicrocontroller software implementation from a system-level teaching approach ensuring cross-functional debugging skills for each lab. This approach can be advantageous towards studentscompleting their semester project in the design and development of their own mechatronicsystem.IntroductionFrom agricultural to space exploration, mechatronics is an important branch of engineering forunderstanding and solving complex multidisciplinary problems. The engineering workforce hasdemanded more of engineers acquiring mechatronic skills as our society expands for moreintegrative technical products and services [1
the field ofBME where advancements are often made at the interface of materials, electrical, mechanical,and medical knowledge. Moreover, today’s biomedical engineers must be capable problem-solvers who are comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams within the design process.Traditional educational approaches, which leverage standard lecture-style dissemination of siloedinformation with limited hands-on project and design experience, are not sufficiently preparingour graduates for success in the interdisciplinary, project-focused world [1]. At UVM,foundational technical content is currently taught across the departments of MechanicalEngineering, Civil Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. In the new curriculum, these topicswill be
andevaluate the outcomes of the cooperation. The development of a survey to monitor thestudents’ thinking is presented and other possible evaluation tools and needs are discussed.Rationale for cooperationThere are several different motives for university-school collaboration resulting in manydifferent types of cooperation programs [1]. The driving forces for starting the presentedcooperation were the town school district’s wish to better contextualise school teaching andmake better use of the expertise available in local university, as well as university’s hopes toserve the local community and to increase the local pupils’ interests towards engineering andbusiness careers and education at LUT University. Both parties also had the interest ofenhancing
process, conducted proposal-writing workshops; Co-facilitator (2004), Boston East Pipeline Network; and Alumni, Lead Boston 2004 (The National Conference for Community and Justice). She won the 2006 Northeastern University Aspiration Award, and was recognized at the 2003 Northeastern University Reception honoring Principal Investigators that obtained funding in excess of $1 million over a five-year period.Mrs. Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University Jennifer Love is a full-time faculty member of Northeastern University’s First Year Engineering Program in the College of Engineering. She is currently working toward a doctorate in education at Northeastern University with her research focusing on preK-20 engineering
knowledge was broughtinto and out of a hackathon and did not address the process in which students worked on projects(La Place et al., 2017).MethodsTo extend the previous knowledge transfer work and software development work, we offer thefollowing research questions: 1. What technical knowledge do students use in capstones and hackathons? 2. Where do students learn the knowledge used in capstones and hackathons? 3. How does the software development process used by students differ between capstone and hackathon projects?This is a qualitative pilot study meant to fuel future research on knowledge transfer betweenhackathons and academic experiences. The nature of hackathons often results in participantsdesigning and developing a project
Paper ID #29099Building Capacity to Promote STEAM in Communities - The impact ofprofessional development for teachers, instructors and staff members –Work in Progress –Mr. Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College Marcelo Caplan - Associate Professor, Department of Science and Mathematics, Columbia College Chicago. In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I am involved in the outreach programs and activities of the department. I am the coordinator of three outreach programs 1) the NSF-ISE project ”Scientists for To- morrow” which goal is to promote Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning in community centers
into the structure of science education by “raising engineeringdesign to the same level as scientific inquiry” [1] presents new challenges for science teachers.While teachers generally support higher standards and effective instruction, few have theopportunity to develop their content knowledge and pedagogical skills in ways that translate intoclassroom practice. Summer research experience programs aim to build long-term collaborativepartnerships with STEM teachers by involving them in research and introducing them to themost current developments in engineering and science. Opportunities for high school scienceand pre-engineering teachers to participate in bioengineering research projects providesprofessional development, improved
understand how middle school students’ interests and perceptions ofengineering are influenced by an out-of-school engineering experience and influences theircareer beliefs. Using a Holland’s theory of career choice, the preliminary analysis of this datahelped us identify student cases that demonstrate the complex relationships between students’changing perceptions of engineering, their interests, and beliefs about their future career. Thispaper shares two cases that represents the eighty-six percent of student profiles from themakerspace experience: (1) students with initial low interests and self-efficacy who demonstratehigh situational interests; and (2) students with high interests and uncertain self-efficacy whodemonstrate improved fit between
years, this paper will begin to identify problematic conceptsand common errors students have about the course concepts.BackgroundEngineering knowledge and expertise is often defined as the ability to solve complex and ill-structured problems. In order to prepare engineering students for this reality, engineering coursesare often designed with embedded problem-solving activities regardless of discipline oracademic level. For disciplines such as mechanical, biomedical, civil, aerospace and oceanengineering, knowledge of mechanics concepts is fundamental. However, years of research havedemonstrated that students continue to experience difficulties understanding these concepts at theconceptual level [1-3]. Conceptual change researchers have
assignments. Students then have the opportunity to demonstratemastery of the LOs several times throughout the term. Instead of traditional summativeassessment, this approach aligns the student assessment with mastery of the desired outcomes.SBG allows for student and instructor monitoring of LO mastery and emphasizes the learningrather than earning points.1 Additionally, SBG allows for individualized instruction that adaptsthe course material to address students’ weaknesses in a just-in-time fashion.While used widely in K-12, we are just now beginning to assess SBG in higher education inengineering.2 Recent work by Carberry, et al. has uncovered best practices associated with SBGthat are leveraged in our work, including tracking a small number of
learning is becoming more common in engineering education. Litzinger et al.argue that expertise is developed through significant learning experiences such as applyingknowledge to real-world problems [1]. Solving real-world problem increases student motivationas well as promotes deep learning and development of expertise. Improvement in engineeringeducation can be realized by the introduction of more “authentic” learning experiences.Authentic learning is social as well as cognitive and includes interpersonal communication, self-directed research, and a focus on the customer just like in a real workplace [2]. Business contextis another element of authenticity. Projects that enhance the ability to create value areworthwhile for both budding
protective bicycle helmet.This paper reports on the development of these modules by bioengineering faculty at theUniversity of Illinois at Chicago.IntroductionIn the United States, there is both a shortage of engineers and a recognized gender and racialdisparity in engineering [1]. Despite representing 51% of the US population [2], womenaccounted for only 20.9% of all B.S. degrees granted in engineering in 2016, up only marginallyfrom 1997 [3]. Furthermore, during the same year, African Americans accounted for only 3.9%of those degrees, with African American women accounting for only 1% of the total [4].There have been several approaches at the pre-college level to address the persistent concernabout the lack of diversity and insufficient STEM
collection. These interactions are less often for assessmentpurposes. This project describes the development of a tool that can be used in formal andinformal spaces which capitalizes on behaviors students already do to capture data that mightotherwise be overlooked in engineering K-12 environments. For the purposes of less obtrusivepeer assessment (LOPA), students record themselves (or others) during class presentations orstudio critiques and assess each other after having been trained to identify elements of a K-12engineering epistemic frame (EEFK12).IntroductionEngineering design is a process and interpretive practice[1], and traditional assessments oftenfail to assess higher order thinking skills[2]. STEM content knowledge is assessed more often
Challenges and the engineering solutions that address them. It will alsoinclude insights gained from its design, development, and initial offering, and offerrecommendations for future work.IntroductionMany institutions across the United States, and internationally, have established an NAE GrandChallenges Scholars Program (GCSP), which aims to prepare engineering graduates not onlywith technical skills, but also with social skills and global awareness. Students in this programengage in various curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities, all focused on anoverarching Grand Challenges theme, to help them achieve the following five competencies: (1)Talent competency; (2) Multidisciplinary competency; (3) Viable business
ourstudents with this assignment was their ability to critically evaluate journal articles. As such, weexamined student critical thinking skills through an analysis of written assignments. Althoughwe found that students valued this activity, we found that students did not develop their abilitiesto critically evaluate scientific articles. Future work is needed to develop structured feedback thatcan assist in developing these critical analysis skills.Introduction. Engineering curricula have a tendency of being strongly rooted in theoreticalconcepts that do not provide students with real-world examples of course topics [1], [2]. This canlead to student disengagement and may ultimately lead to decreases in student persistence inengineering programs [3
)IntroductionDespite efforts to diversify engineering fields, issues with representation persist. In the U.S.,women receive only 21% of bachelor’s degrees in engineering, and black women account foronly 1% of these degrees [1]. Many issues may contribute to the underrepresentation of blackwomen in engineering, but one area that seems particularly fruitful to explore is that of identity.Identity is a person’s conception of self, and a positive STEM identity is associated with careeraspirations in STEM fields [2]. For women pursuing college STEM degrees, perceived identitycompatibility between identifying both as a female and as a STEM student is associated withgreater engagement in STEM and lower expectations of leaving the STEM major [3]. Out-of-school
informed judgements [1]. Despite this,challenges of implementing engineering ethics in BME curricula still exist and can includedifficulty in emulating ethical situations [2], ill-prepared or tentative instructors [2]-[3],peripheral or isolated ethics coursework [4]-[5], and varied engineering ethics educationexpectations. Prior to engaging in this work, our program used varied approaches on teachingethics or ethical reasoning. After a curricular gap analysis, we decided that additionaltouchpoints covering BME-relevant ethical topics throughout our curriculum were warranted.This work in progress shares: 1) a method used by a biomedical engineering department todevelop embedded ethical reflection throughout its curriculum and 2) thematic analysis
pathological), analysis and modeling of human postural control, and time-varying signals and systems. Engineering education research includes curriculum and laboratory development of biomechanics and bio-signal processing concepts. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work in Progress: Engaging Early Career Students in Bioengineering with Student-Specific ContentIntroductionThe number of bachelor’s degrees earned in engineering by women and minorities does not reflecttheir presence in the US population [1]. This lack of diversity impacts the relevance of engineeredsolutions to our diverse population. Thus, there is a need to increase
Philosophy in the field of computer engineering in 2021.Prof. Pierre-Emmanuel GAILLARDON American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Engaging Middle and High School Students in Hypothesis Generation using a Citizen Scientist Network of Air Quality Sensors Figure 1: Salt Lake City Valley-wide air quality model of PM2.5 concentrations, 7/4/181 IntroductionPolluted air afflicts 90% of the world’s population and contributes to 7 million premature deathsevery year [1]. Salt Lake City, Utah periodically experiences some of the worst air quality inthe nation [2], yet is sparsely instrumented and subject to lengthy update intervals of one or morehours
engineers today often work with industrial designers to help themunderstand unmet needs and generate new healthcare products optimized for intended users [1].Industrial designers can work alongside engineers as employees within a company or as out-sourced consultants [2]. However, few university courses offer students the opportunity todevelop a solution to a current problem with scholars outside of their specific disciplines.Previous initiatives at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to form multidisciplinary capstoneteams with students in the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) and students in theSchool of Design opted to embed a single industrial design (ID) student within a technical groupof 3-4 engineers. Although this offered the benefit
identify and understand unmet global health needs, developand refine sustainable solutions, and form ventures equipped for successful implementation oftheir solutions.ApproachWe created a semester-long course, “Global Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship” aimed atpreparing students (BME and PH) to create sustainable solutions to global healthcareproblems. The learning objectives of the course were (1) create a novel solution to address acompelling unmet global health need (2) demonstrate knowledge of all aspects of human-centered design (3) demonstrate knowledge of how to get to a market-ready product/service andhow to evaluate its impact (4) demonstrate knowledge of how to develop a sustainable businessmodel and (5) develop communication and
attention in pre-college STEM education.Furthermore, Wing’s influential 2006 article made the case that CT should be a skill that all students,including pre-college and non-computer science majors, should learn [1]. However, if CT is somethingthat all students should learn then, as noted in [2], “to be useful a definition must ultimately be coupledwith examples that demonstrate how computational thinking can be incorporated in the classroom” (p.50). Therefore, in this study, we aim to characterize the computational thinking of first-grade studentswhile participating in a field-trip with activities that integrate CT into engineering tasks. The researchquestion for our work-in-progress study is: What does children’s engagement in computational
of theapparatus and core concepts are analyzed using a reflective journaling protocol that is evaluatedby a team of experts in mechanical engineering. Second, students provide detailed fieldethnographic notes while engaging with the apparatus and the lab work itself. Third, studentwork from this semester is being compared to previous years’ evaluations that were undertakenwithout the implementation of this novel approach.Introduction Statics is one of the very fundamental engineering mechanics courses taken by studentsfor many engineering programs [1-5]. At its core, statics is a theoretical course that is attemptingto mimic ideal real-world scenarios. At the heart of this work, lies the desire to make these idealscenarios into
shift toward more active learning practices in highereducation [1]. Active learning methodologies can provide students with opportunities to developthe skills needed by graduates in the 21st century. These skills include learning and innovationskills such as critical thinking, problem solving, and life and career skills such as collaboration[2]. Through engagement in firsthand learning experiences, students begin to figure things outfor themselves, develop confidence in their analytical abilities, learn to connect with the worldaround them, and discover how to use their innate curiosity to uncover the power of their ownlearning abilities [3].The early core engineering science courses set the foundational knowledge on which futurecontent is
mechanics classes.Dr. Sara L Arena, Virginia Tech Sara L. Arena is a Collegiate Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics (BEAM) at Virginia Tech (VT), where she has been teaching since 2017. Prior to this position, Sara was an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at High Point University (2013-2017). The BEAM Department at Virginia Tech offers two undergraduate programs: (1) Engineering Science and Mechanics and (2) Biomedical Engineering. Sara teaches foundational courses and upper-level technical electives in biomechanics of human movement for both programs. In her current role, Sara has developed an interest in scholarship of teaching and learning, specifically related to the use of groups
primary research interests are bioinformatics and the mechanics of biomaterials. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020Work in Progress: Improving student engagement in undergraduate bioinformaticsthrough research contributionsAbstractCUREs (Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences) are a model for changinglaboratory design to include hallmarks of authentic research. CUREs have been shown to havesimilar improvements in student research skills to apprentice-based research experiences [1].Unlike apprentice-based experiences, course-based research is available to all students in aprogram. At Endicott College, the undergraduate bioinformatics lecture course is
Coordinator at the Center for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching and Learning at the University of New Hampshire.Steven Moore, Carnegie Mellon University, HCII American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work in Progress: Incorporating interactive modules related to cell culture and plasmid design into introduction to biomedical engineering 1 2 2 3 1 Rosalyn Abbott, Sophie Le Blanc, Michael Melville, Steven Moore, Conrad ZapantaCarnegie Mellon University: 1. Biomedical Engineering, 2. Eberly Center, 3. Human-Computer Interaction InstituteIntroduction
Beauchamp, Adam Carberry, Stacy Klein-Gardner, Matt Miller, and Briana O’Neal Experts have identified an urgent need over the past decade to increase the number ofprofessionals in STEM disciplines [1, 2]. According to the Bureau of Statistics, the U.S. needs toincrease the number of STEM degree recipients by 34% on an annual basis [1]. The need forSTEM educators in K-12 education is highlighted as a particular population of STEMprofessionals that are in high demand due to the paucity of their numbers. Within K-12engineering education specifically, scholars note that improvements are difficult because thereare no clearly defined engineering curricula [3]. These same scholars note that most educatorsare unprepared to advise students in K-12