Geneva, working on the West Area Neutrino Facility and North Area 48. Since then Jo˜ao has held several positions in teaching and management in higher ed- ucation at institutions across the UK, Middle East, Africa and Asia. At Leeds Becket University, Jo˜ao specialised in teaching Mobile and Fixed Networking Technologies and introduced compendium-based teaching practices and led the design and implementation of the first Mobile and Distributed Computer Networks postgraduate course in UK. Jo˜ao authored and managed a European Social Fund Project in Women in Engineering contributing to widening participation and inclusion of women engineers, developed and ran world-class innovative aca- demic practice methods in
), and students can select from the course catalog that addresses a number oftopics such as, data ethics, entrepreneurship, laboratory life, for example. These courses useapproaches aligned with the humanities and social sciences to further investigate the social andethical issues related to engineering and engineered artifacts. In their fourth-year all engineeringstudents take a yearlong course sequence in both their fall and spring semesters. This is wherethey learn about STS theories, consider various ethical frameworks and apply these concepts totheir own research topics. A graduation requirement is for all students to generate a writtenportfolio that includes a report on their technical capstone project and STS research paper thataddresses
program, they developed an action-learning project that was carried out in their organizations to test their leadership capability andcapability for solving real issues within their organization. Finally, they left the graduateprogram with a plan for continuing their leadership journey beyond the university and into theirfuture. Students worked in learning groups to support one another and actively coached eachother on their progress. Many commented: ‘this was my first time to truly assess myself in somany different dimensions and really put a plan in place to become the kind of leader I want tobe’. It was exciting to watch their leadership capabilities emerge and grow.In the survey of alumni conducted for this paper, an ongoing effort to track
IACs that met once or twice a year to give input on changesin the field and to review and give feedback on proposed program changes and assessment andevaluation findings. IAC members were also the primary sponsors of senior projects. The METand PET programs both strove to have students work on industry-sponsored senior projects when-ever possible and achieved that for 80-90% of students most years. The EET program had allstudents complete a project of their own choosing that included a set of technical requirements thathad been vetted by the EET IAC. To prepare students for such capstone experiences, all threeprograms had large lab suites with industrial equipment identical or similar to that used by regionalindustry and professional software
to the economy,made the utilitarian principle an obvious choice as one of the principles on which to“base” engineering ethics. Yet recognizing the potential of technology to cause harm, theyalso chose the Kantian principle of people as “ends rather than means”. While textbooksmentioned other principles such as Rawls’ theory of Justice, these two – utilitarianism andKant’s Imperative- translated as a version of the Golden Rule – remained the main basis.This was the case for example of the widely used textbook on engineering ethics [3]. Theother pioneering textbook, by Martin and Schinzinger [4], framed engineering as “socialexperimentation”, and chose three principles: Awareness (of the consequences of theengineering project); Autonomy (the
Engineering Education, 2019 EML Indices to Assess Student Learning through Integrated e-Learning ModulesIntroduction The University of New Haven has facilitated the development and integration of 18 e-learning modules on entrepreneurial topics into regular engineering and computer sciencecourses. In addition to faculty at the University of New Haven, over three years 77 faculty at 53other universities in the US have also integrated these modules into their courses. These modulesare designed so that students learn entrepreneurial content outside of class and then apply themto a class project or assignment (i.e., contextual activities). Instructors are also stronglyencouraged to engage students through
University of Delaware. He has taught core and elective courses across the curriculum, from introduction to engineering science and material and energy balances to process control, capstone design, and mathematical modeling of chemical and environmental systems. His research interests include technology and learning in various incarnations: electronic portfolios as a means for assessment and professional development, implementa- tion of computational tools across the chemical engineering curriculum, and game-based learning.Dr. Allen A. Jayne P.E., University of Delaware Allen Jayne is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Delaware. He possesses 28 years of
summing and visualization of prominenthabits of mind that emerged across all study participants [43]. The inclusion of child participantperspectives from 15 families provides diverse data for the interpretation of narrow units ofanalysis (i.e., statements, phrases) and aggregation into broader units (i.e., themes, meanings)[44].ContextThis study is part of a larger grant project, began in 2019, working in partnership with familiesand community members to develop, implement, and refine an out-of-school elementaryengineering program. The current study explored the perceptions and demonstrated creativehabits of mind of children who participated in the out-of-school engineering program duringYear 2 and 3 of this project. Children’s families were
© American Society for Engineering Education, 2021 2021 ASEE Conferencetools. Interactions with friends, classes, projects, and other staff and instructors have also beenshown to aid in student involvement within the space [6]. Reoccurring tools such as the 3Dprinter and computer stations were also often identified as "gateway" tools that could aid in theearly introduction of the students into the space [11]. Knowing the importance of tools and theirinteractions can help create a pathway for students to enter the space and become morecomfortable with tools in the future [11, 12]. The approach taken here, which looks for ways tobetter engage students within the makerspace by understanding their interactions with
interaction within the learning environment [26, 42-44]. Another set of techniques being introduced is related to text analysis. For instance,researchers went beyond traditional coding approaches to analyzing texts and used unsupervisedlearning clustering algorithms and information retrieval techniques for text analysis [45].Researchers also used text mining and web log mining techniques to gain deeper insights onmajor discussion topics in design capstone engineering courses [36]. As such, new data sources,integrated data systems and emerging analytical techniques demand technology-enhancedlearning analytics system design emerge [46] and, once the system is in place, will enable what iscalled “multimodal learning analytics” [47]. These developments
following examples: • Why can’t review solutions be posted on line? (They are.) I would only take a picture with a digital camera then print it anyway. • Page 14.825.10 Is there a reason that the quizzes are worth more than the tests or the capstone project? • How can I see the readings as more of a simple task than an obstacle? The text is very dry, so I seem to become impatient with it…. • Is there going to be an opportunity to earn extra points? • How can I use this information to help me with my major/I think that you already answered that question. • What will the final be? (How long, format
, including adoption of the new ABET SOs and anoverhaul of evaluation processes and mechanisms. This paper will describe this revision effortand preliminary results.Academic Program Description: The Academy’s SE program [2], [3] has produced an averageof 79 undergraduates per year over the previous six years. Administered across sevencooperating academic departments, the program provides core systems engineering educationcoupled with one of six available engineering concentration areas: aeronautical, astronautical,computer, electronics, human factors, or mechanical engineering [4]. Each SE student alsoparticipates in a year-long, senior engineering capstone experience [5] in which acquiredknowledge and skills are practically applied in an engineering
scheduled days. The courses selected for the study at the institution areidentified as i) a freshman design class teaching computer-aided design, ii) a sophomoreintroductory circuits laboratory, iii) a junior design class in controls and electronics, and iv) asenior capstone project class.On the day of the module delivery, the case study was first introduced to students through a shortpresentation by the instructor assigned to this role during which the one-page case study wasread aloud. It is also suggested to include a brief, relevant video clip of a key interview or newssegment on the subject to supplement the text. Whenever possible, contrasting viewpoints bydifferent stakeholders can also be expressed through the selection of video clips to
multiple individual 3and team activities. Seventeen sections with a capacity of 40 students per section of the coursewere offered in the spring of 2022 using a flipped format, where all course content was sharedwith students prior to class time, and hands-on activities and discussions were facilitated duringclass meetings. Students completed three projects throughout the course. The first two groupprojects were designed to help students learn the design thinking process in-depth. The finalgroup-based capstone project challenged students to apply what they have learned to address areal-world problem using the design thinking process to develop a
degrees with just one additional year, whereas a traditional MSE degreetakes usually two or more years to complete after the BSE. The combined degree program allowsacademically talented (high GPA) undergraduate students replace two of their three requiredundergraduate electives with graduate courses while also replacing their industry sponsoredsenior design project (capstone) with their Master’s thesis/project. With this, they are able toreplace up to 11 undergraduate credits with graduate credits thereby accelerating their graduatedegree while also reducing cost. The compressed timeline allows the scholars enter theworkforce a year earlier thereby maximizing their earning potential. This structure helps addressthe family pressure
theprogram learning or teaching deficiencies exists and how best to scaffold the learning for apositive effect on student achievement [e.g., 16 and references therein]. Most programs focus onsummative assessment which takes place at the end of the learning program. Data for summativeassessment of student outcomes is generally taken from student work performed in a capstonecourse, a final exam, or other instrument of a terminal course.Table 1: Generalized Assessment Matrix for typical 4-yr ET programs (adapted from [3]) Intro Methods Intermediate Laboratory/ Advanced Capstone/ Course Apply Concepts Experience Concepts
when considering models for course design.Keywords: course design, design object, design thinking, engineering design, backward designIntroductionDesigning courses is a nontrivial task [1,2] and an abundance of approaches, models, andmethods have been developed to guide the design of courses [3–5]. In creating a course,educators face several considerations regarding the scope of learning outcomes; the kinds ofactivities, content, or projects learners may engage in; the nature of interactions betweeninstructors and students and among students themselves; the structure or flexibility of theexperience; and many more [2,5]. As such, the potential design space is large and complex.Comparing the tradeoffs between alternatives may result in several
includes civil engineering materials, dynamics, engineering design, engineering economics, first-year engineering experience, matrix analysis, mechanics, probability and risk in engineering, statics, and structural analysis. His research aims to better society by exploring how infrastructure materials can be made to be more environmentally sustainable and resilient; and by exploring how engineering can be structured to be more welcoming of diverse perspectives, which can fuel solutions in challenging societal inequities.Monica Palomo (Professor) Dr. Mónica Palomo is a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where she teaches senior projects, and environmental and
-March-2021]. [Online]. Available: https://www.gamesforchange.org/festival/awards/[36] J.-B. Michel and et al., “Quantitative analysis of culture using millions of digitized books,” science, vol. 331, no. 6014, pp. 176–182, 2011.[37] J. N. Long and L. S. Young, “Multiplayer on-line role playing game style grading in a project based software engineering technology capstone sequence,” in American Society for Engineering Education. American Society for Engineering Education, 2011.[38] J. G. O’Brien and G. Sirokman, “Teaching vectors to engineering students through an interactive vector based game,” age, vol. 24, p. 1, 2014.[39] Y. Tang, S. Shetty, and X. Chen, “Interactive virtual reality games to teaching circuit analysis
]; this is important forengineering teams because many engineering problems are complex and require interdisciplinaryteams where team members are able to share their expertise [47]. Psychological safety alsoimpacts both decision quality and team performance [46]. Again, these factors are relevant forengineering design teams because engineers often work on projects with lasting impacts; gooddecisions and good team performance can contribute to better outcomes for society. Finally, partof psychological safety is inclusion safety, which leads to an increased sense of belonging [39].This suggests that psychological safety is a relevant construct for engineering educationresearchers and practitioners.2.4 Improvisational trainingImprovisational
, students in the early years of computer science, they get these exciting project ideas about computer science and then their middle years, all they do is theory, which can push them out of the field. And then they go back in their senior year, where they start taking all of these, again, the exciting projects, final projects, the capstone project, but in the middle two years, that's where they lose excitement about the field. So part of it was retention through those tracks, to have people get a little bit more cyber security and data analytics for example in the junior year, to keep them engaged.”Track development has been collaborative as well, with faculty ownership of tracks where theirexpertise
engineering problems, which are oftenopen-ended, complex, and ill-defined with many unknowns and variables. For example, studentsmay learn how to measure certain parameters or engineering properties related to a flow or heatexchanger system from these lab activities, but they do not necessarily understand how thosemeasurements are used in the design of flow or heat exchanger systems in food processing, whatother variables to consider, and how those variables are interrelated and can affect the design andoperation of such systems.The department curriculum includes a senior-level capstone design course for AE majors and amulti-semester project course for AET majors. In these senior-level project-based courses,students are tasked with applying their
adaptiveexpertise-modified course was based on four principles: 1) Establishing the Class Culture viaShared and Student-Derived Values and Behaviors - where the class was envisioned as aworkplace with a set of expectations; 2) Aligning Effort Contingent Learning and Rewards -supported by researchers who have suggested that focusing assessment on effort rather thanability may better support mastery learning strategies and better knowledge retention in students(Ames, 1984); 3) Empowering Students with Autonomy, Self-pacing, and Inductive TeachingMethods; and 4) Using Proactive, Team-based Motivational Strategies to Support TeamAssignments and Capstone Projects. A comparison of the traditional lecture-based senior designcourse with the modified course
a class in solid modelingsoftware, as it should give students a better understanding of how this software is to be used andhow engineering practice has changed with the introduction of this software.Joe Sutter’s autobiographical account of the development of the Boeing 747 [23] contains anumber of stories about working with the customers and about the dynamics of his engineeringteam. For example, Sutter’s description of selling the lead customer (Pan American WorldAirlines – Pan Am) on a different layout than what Pan Am’s executives insist that they wantwill help to show students an aspect of engineering work that they are not likely to encountereven in their capstone project classes. Sutter had a very good team but one where some of
Page 13.151.3manufacturers (6.5 percent), while it projected a whopping 34.4 percent job growth innon-manufacturing segments other than government2. IET and IT graduates cantherefore benefit from the Lean Six Sigma terminology change that is now prevalentacross all industries. Healthcare providers, financial institutions and others know of LeanSix Sigma methods and can relate the benefits of using these methods within theirparticular organizations whereas they are often less apt to identify how an ‘industrialengineer’ may help them.Lean Six Sigma – A Historical PerspectiveThe term Lean was introduced by Krafcik and the famous book, The Machine ThatChanged the World 3, 4. These publications present the results of a major MIT study toidentify
, instrumentalsystems are well suited to different kinds of political conditions, especially ones worthsustaining.”8 It is not a new method that is needed, but a whole new approach bridging“political, spatial, and technical dimensions” of design.9 Such inquiry is necessaryinterdisciplinary, since careful understanding of social worlds, technology, and their interactionsis required. Since technology-making is not an end in itself, “It must always be seen in thecontext of broader political debates, goals, projects, and struggles.”10Winner calls his proposed new discipline “political ergonomics,” and he builds a sketch of howpolitical ergonomics might be approached by drawing together the main strengths of threedistinct design traditions—engineering, statecraft
scenarios. Hands-on activities such as community service projects canalso be employed. Self-reflection activities again consist of journaling.Tenth grade students will be introduced to self-regulated learning concepts to bolster strong workethic principles. The first step will be to assess their level of readiness to become self-regulatedlearners. This will be accomplished using Guglielmino’s Self-directed Learning Readiness Scale(SDLRS) 14. This tool has been used previously in many studies including work by Litzinger etal. to assess the impact of capstone design courses on students’ readiness for SDL 15. Page 14.265.7Next the students would be
soon back up. It was determined by both hisemployer and social worker that some variety of device that would help David’s pacewould be a great aid. A team of senior engineering capstone design students selected thisproject and dedicated two semesters to the design, fabrication, testing evaluation anddelivery of the final device.During the two terms, David made several visits to the campus and he and the studentsbecame quite close. Delivery day became a highly publicized event with local officials,university officials, family and friends all in attendance along with local and nationalpress. David thoroughly enjoyed the festivities and was immensely pleased by his device.At that time, the project seemed an incredibly successful effort for
teaching with engineers and scientists has been geared towards encouraging them to think about the broader social, ethical and political dimensions of their research and training.Dr. Michael R. Caplan, Arizona State University Michael Caplan earned his undergraduate degrees from The University of Texas at Austin and his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Following post-doctoral research at Duke University Medical Center in Cell Biology, Michael joined the faculty of Arizona State University in 2003, and he is now an Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Caplan’s research focuses on molecular cooperativity in drug targeting, bio-sensing, and cell sig- naling. Current projects align along