student at Colorado School of Mines, pursuing degrees in engineering physics and electrical engineering. He has been programming in industry for seven years and wrote the InkSurvey software. Page 12.1552.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using InkSurvey: A Free Web-Based Tool for Open-Ended Questioning to Promote Active Learning and Real-Time Formative Assessment of Tablet PC-Equipped Engineering StudentsAbstractVast amounts of educational and psychological research support the efficacy of both activelearning and frequent real-time formative
-comprehension, and ethnic identity on theother hand. Fostering the development of mankind, modern technology, and globalcommunication requires an open mind and cross-cultural communicational competence. Thisis especially true for engineers. Labor and academic mobility is one of the key factors inglobal scientific and technological development. As a tool of the Bologna Process, mobilityestablishes the basis for a system of education and for an efficient global labor market. Academic mobility: Approaches and Methodology There is substantial research on the formation and development of university students’academic mobility [2]. Various definitions of the term show different aspects of academicmobility as a phenomenon. Globalization in
desired attributes of an engineer are developed through service-learningprojects, and many ABET outcomes can be mapped to results and tasks in these projects. Butmany of these same benefits are accomplished when students are involved in service-orientedprojects, even if these are not direct or experiential service-learning projects.As engineering educators, it is important to not only teach theory to our students but to alsopromote the notion that engineering provides an avenue to help others. We would like to developa sense of caring in our students and foster the idea that as engineers they have a real opportunityto make a difference in the lives of others. With these goals in mind, we often jump into theprocess of trying to integrate service
course size either does or does not affect course grades, the researchers leftthis question unanswered in the literature. In order to address this question, we opened thequestion to present the answers to the community at large. While the topic of engineering grades remains an important one to our community,[2-9] itcould be easily argued that the subject of the effect of class size on grades is even moreuniversally debated – both outside [10-13] and within the sphere of higher education.[14, 15] Somestudies actually shirk the question of the effect of class size on grades altogether and opt to probeclass size’s effect on teacher evaluations![16] More general and historically-minded reviews of thesubject in higher education are beyond the
, engineering, and construction(AEC) industry. As part of a larger and longitudinal nationwide study that constructs groundedtheories to explain professional identity development (PID) processes in undergraduate AECwomen, the purpose is to examine the lived experiences of first-year AEC women. Usingpurposive sampling, 40 AEC women from five institutions completed surveys with open-endedquestions about salient first year experiences. Also, resumes and academic transcripts wereobtained. Adopting the grounded theory approach and constant comparative analysis, data wasanalyzed using the NVivo Qualitative Analysis software for coding, categorization, and themedevelopment.Data analysis reveals a critical question on the minds of first-year AEC women: Is this
Paper ID #15101A Survey of the State of the Power Engineering Profession in the PacificNorthwest and what Working Professionals are Defining as Priorities for Prepar-ing Students to Fill Present and Near-Future VacanciesProf. Donald M. Peter P.E., Seattle Pacific University Don has taught electrical engineering at Seattle Pacific University since 1987, specializing in analog and power electronics, Before that he worked as a design/evaluation/diagnostics engineer at Tektronx, Inc. for eleven years. He has been involved in various consulting projects, including two summers as a NASA Summer Faculty Fellow at the Jet Propulsion
., Science: The Endless Frontier, Office of Scientific Research and Development, 1945.2. Ferguson, E.S., Engineering and the Minds Eye, MIT Press, 1993.3. Boyd, W., The History of Western Education, Eighth Edition, Barnes & Noble, Inc. 1966.4. Boyer, E.L., Selected Speeches, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 1997.5. Dewey, J., Democracy and Education, 1916.6. Whitehead, A. N., The Aims of Education, Macmillan, 1929.7. Grinter Report, Report of the Committee on Evaluation of Engineering Education, Journal of Engineering Education 46, September 19558. Walker, E.A., Teaching Research Isn’t Teaching Engineering, ASEE, 1969.9. Boyer, E.L., Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate
engineers. In many cases they fell into a trapas freshmen when some evil force behind the curtain told them that they were not creative andcreativity was a strange item practiced by those characters in departments like Theatre andEnglish. Over the years all incoming junior mechanical engineers at Michigan State Universityhave been writing poetry, not to punish them or to drive them to the dark side, but to allow themto widen their perspective on the world in which engineers inhabit with other people who are justas creative as they.Yes, all people have an enormous amount of creativity. It simply takes a gentle push orsometimes a swift kick to open their minds to their creative selves. Writing poetry can be afascinating and creative endeavor that
difficulty in writing items for the ICAP framework was designing items thatcould be used across all STEM disciplines. The item writers hoped that if the SCAEI couldmeasure across science, engineering, and mathematics classrooms, it could begin to describedifferences between STEM classrooms in terms of how students self-perceive the frequency ofclassroom activities. However, given the diverse disciplinary focuses across the STEMdisciplines, it was a challenge to ensure that all discipline specific habits of mind were addressedby the SCAEI. To address this challenge, the item writers had collective disciplinary expertise inscience, engineering, and mathematics.Methods to Initially Assess the SCAEIIt is important to note that instrument development
Paper ID #30306It’s the End of the World as We Know It, and I Need a Job: A QualitativeExploration of Mid-Year Engineering Students’ Future Possible CareersDr. Catherine McGough, Minnesota State University, Mankato Catherine McGough is an Assistant Professor at the Iron Range Engineering Bell Program through Min- nesota State University, Mankato. She received her PhD in Engineering and Science Education in 2019 and a BS in Electrical Engineering in 2014 at Clemson University. Her research interests are in undergrad- uate engineering student motivations and undergraduate engineering problem solving skill development and
Session 1455 Growing the National Innovation System: Assessing the Needs and Skill Sets for Innovative Professional Graduate Education Defined by the Tasks and Responsibilities of Engineer-Leaders in Industry S. J. Tricamo, 1 D. H. Sebastian, 1 J. M. Snellenberger, 2 D. D. Dunlap, 3 D. A. Keating, 4 T. G. Stanford 4 New Jersey Institute of Technology 1 / Rolls-Royce Corporation 2 Western Carolina University 3/University of South Carolina 4 AbstractThis is the second paper in the special panel
Paper ID #38195(Work in Progress) Implementing the QFT to Incite Curiosity andConnections in an Introductory Electrical Circuits Course for Non-EEMajorsJohn M Pavlina Ph.D., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Ph.D. obtained at the University of Central Florida in Orlando under the direction of Donald Malocha. Researched Surface Acoustic Wave wireless sensors for use in NASA applications. Post Doctoral research performed at the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg.William Spencer Darby, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Aeronautics & Astronautics from Purdue University, West Lafayette in 1989. In 2004, he joined the Virginia Commonwealth University as aKimberlee Ann Swisher ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in middle school instruction and its impact (Work in progress)AbstractArtificial Intelligence (AI) has been praised and vilified across the human spectrum. Suchextreme reviews can be confusing to young learners, such as at the middle school level. Studentsat the middle school are at critical growth phase, where habits of the mind start being formed. Itis therefore important to create interest and establish confidence in AI use at an early
workshop materials and LEGO SPIKE system in a classroomenvironment.Continued work towards the development of a mobile roadshow version of the AIR workshopswill also be presented, as will metrics on student demographics and STEAM topic exposure. Theroadshow concept, whereby a subset of the week-long summer program is presented in a four tosix-hour format was beta-tested in October of 2022. The intent of the roadshow is to bringrobotics educational opportunities to under-represented and economically limited communities.The authors continue to seek funding to implement the concept fully.IntroductionThe intersection of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM)education is vital for nurturing young minds and fostering future
Paper ID #39084Revisiting classroom environment and activities: Reexamination ofmistakes and learning cyclesWei Shen Theh, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Wei Shen Theh completed his BS in Electrical Engineering at Iowa State University and is currently pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering. His interest includes collaborative engineering work and trans- formation of engineering education for the 21st century. He has served with the peer mentor team for freshman electrical engineering students and as guest speakers for incoming students. As a Teaching As- sistant, he has valuable experience working
Paper ID #42971Creating Learning Communities for Student Success in Gateway DiscreteLinear SystemsDr. Cheryl B. Schrader, Wright State University Cheryl B. Schrader recently retired as president and rejoined full-time professor ranks in Wright State University’s Department of Electrical Engineering. Prior to Wright State she served as chancellor of Missouri University of Science and Technology and associate vice president for research and dean of engineering at Boise State University. Professor Schrader earned her BSEE degree from Valparaiso University and MSEE and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Notre Dame. Over her
Paper ID #34687Community Designers: A Pilot Virtual Community Codesign SymposiumIng. Pamela Cristina Silva Diaz, PamLab Design and Engineering Pamela Silva D´ıaz is a mechanical engineer with experience in appropriate technology, participatory de- sign and humanitarian innovation. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2012 and obtained her Master of Science in the same field at the University of Michigan in 2014. Through her business, PamLab Design and Engineering, she blends strategic design facilitation with mechanical engineering services to co
home(work) about: An analysis of writing exercises in fluid mechanics textbooks. Proceedings of the ASEE 2015 Annual Meeting. Washington, DC: ASEE. Paper ID #12150 31. Valenzuela, M., & Stein, V. A. (2015). Minding the gap: How engineering can contribute to a liberal education. Proceedings of the ASEE 2015 Annual Meeting. Washington, DC: ASEE. Paper ID #12526 32. White, C. K., Breslow, L., & Hastings, D. E. (2015) Understanding curricular approaches to communication as a global competency: An interdisciplinary study of the teaching and learning of communications. Proceedings of the ASEE
vehicles.Feedback from students revealed high excitement and engagement, along with a deeperunderstanding of the topics in lesser-known areas of Optimization, Human Factors Engineering,and Robotics. Our experience supports the value of hosting more outreach programs on variousengineering topics, utilizing hands-on activities with enriching learning experiences to broaden 14access for diverse student populations and encourage interest in engineering and related fields.STEM programs should continue to focus on providing outreach programs for underrepresentedpopulations to nurture young minds and diversify representation in STEM fields. By increasingstudents
Paper ID #39893Identifying Student Profiles Related to Success in an Analog SignalProcessing CourseDr. Juan Alvarez, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Juan Alvarez joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Illinois faculty in Spring 2011 and is currently a Teaching Assistant Professor. Prior to that, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at York University, Canada, a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Chemical Physics Theory Group at the University of Toronto, Canada, and a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the
Founding Chair of the Engineering Department at Jacksonville University, FL.Dr. Thomas Yang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Dr. Thomas Yang received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 2004 from the University of Cen- tral Florida (UCF). He is currently a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU)-Daytona Beach. Dr. Yang was a 2013 National Research Council (NRC) Senior Research Fellow supported by Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), and a Visiting Faculty Research Fellow at Air Force Research Lab/Information Directorate (AFRL/RI) in 2012, 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2022. Dr. Yang is the recipient of 2017 ERAU Abas Sivjee Outstanding
Paper ID #37239Predicting Academic Performance for Pre/Post-Intervention onAction-State Orientation SurveysProf. Ismail Uysal, University of South Florida Dr. Ismail Uysal has a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida. He is an Associate Professor and the Undergraduate Director at the University of South Florida’s Electrical En- gineering Department. His research focuses on theory and applications of machine learning and machine intelligence for sensor applications.Paul E. SpectorDr. Chris S. Ferekides, University of South FloridaMehmet Bugrahan AyanogluRania Elashmawy, University of South
an awareness and understanding about nanotechnology to the business andentrepreneurial community in the State of North Carolina. The central objective of the Master ofScience in Nanoengineering degree program is to produce such trained nanoengineers for NorthCarolina businesses and manufacturing operations. Nanoengineering is an evolving field for the21st century, a discipline that drives many engineering and science activities, the impact andassociated technologies that will draw the industries of future growth as well as draw mostcreative minds. The educational programs of JSNN and the Masters program in nanoengineeringwill drive the associated knowledge based economy. We believe this program will strengthen existing undergraduate
methods, or impactful results.Some STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) events take the format of atraditional science fair, where students develop experiments and present, but integrate arts andcreativity. These tend to still be focused on students ages 10 and up [5] [6]. Alternatively,STEAM Nights tend to be family events where attendees visit various booths to conduct hands-on activities appropriate for all ages. These nights are an opportunity for students and theirfamilies to engage in a plethora of hands-on, mind-on activities. They ignite an interest inacademic areas that perhaps students would not typically be interested in or deepen an alreadyfound passion. STEAM Nights are generally set-up as an open house style event
school students. The curriculum development team developed aschedule that included short lectures/speakers, tours of both campuses' facilities, tours of localmanufacturing companies, and various hands-on/minds-on activities ranging from intro toelectronics to designing and programming microcontroller creations. These activities are detailedbelow.Short lectures/speakersSeveral short lectures were included to introduce the various players in the program. Thesespeakers covered a range of topics that included careers in the semiconductor industry, giving anelevator pitch, education pathways, applications for semiconductors in everyday life, and howsemiconductors are manufactured.Campus toursStudents toured engineering/technology buildings and spaces
Grant No.2306178. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendation expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1] J. Trevelyan, “Transitioning to engineering practice,” Eur. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 44, no. 6, pp. 821–837, Nov. 2019, doi: 10.1080/03043797.2019.1681631.[2] Z. S. Byrne, J. W. Weston, and K. Cave, “Development of a Scale for Measuring Students’ Attitudes Towards Learning Professional (i.e., Soft) Skills,” Res. Sci. Educ., vol. 50, no. 4, pp. 1417–1433, Aug. 2020, doi: 10.1007/s11165-018-9738-3.[3] R. P. Aleman and et al, “Mind the Gap: Exploring the Exploring the Perceived Gap Between Social and Technical Aspects
Engineering Education, 2024 Design Iterations as Material Culture Artifacts: A Qualitative Methodology for Design Education ResearchAbstractStudying design processes requires the researcher to move with the designer as they negotiate anaction-reflection cycle comprised of a multitude of relationships, including the designer’srelation to themselves, to human and more-than-human others, and to the beliefs, values, andassumptions that design us every day. This paper’s goal is to introduce a qualitative methodologyfor studying the complex relationality of design, particularly (but not exclusively) in anarchitectural design education context. This methodology has theoretical and methodologicalunderpinnings in Process Philosophy and
for student preparation, fostering effectiveclassroom engagement, and offering supplementary resources for further assistance as needed. Asthis course is taught specifically towards ECE students by an ECE faculty, the in-class problemsolving examples and exercises are designed with engineering application in mind. Interactivelaboratory-like demos are also included to facilitate student understanding. In addition, studentswork on quizzes before coming to the class, but completion of these quizzes does not require themreading new lecture contents beforehand. Supplementary optional material such as web resources,recorded videos, and additional examples is provided, particularly for students that need extra help.The instructor also worked with
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AC 2011-312: TIERED SCAFFOLDING OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARN-ING TECHNIQUES IN A THERMODYNAMICS COURSENancy K. Lape, Harvey Mudd College Assistant Professor Nancy K. Lape joined the Engineering Department at Harvey Mudd College in 2005 and serves as the Director of the Patton and Claire Lewis Fellowship in Engineering Professional Practice. Her research focuses on energy-efficient composite gas separation membranes, chemical transport across human skin, and engineering education. She received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Univer- sity of Massachusetts at Amherst, a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and completed her postdoctoral studies at the Laboratoire des Sciences