real worldmuch more flexible than their artificial course deadlines, but by holding these rigid deadlinesthey were preventing students from learning to manage their time and projects [4]. Anotherauthor realized that being compassionate about deadlines builds community with the studentsand that some of the best work was turned in after the deadline [7]. Fairness was a concern, asstudents who turned in things late had more time to work on them and consider the problem.However, they conceded that few if any students complained about flexible deadlines beingunfair.Deadlines and DiversityIn a 2016 article, Boucher framed rigid deadlines as contributing to student stress and imposingunfair consequences on the most vulnerable students [8]. For
Paper ID #41248Infusing Sustainability into Diverse Courses and Programs Using Open SourceEngineering for One Planet (EOP) Teaching ResourcesCynthia Anderson, Alula Consulting Cindy Anderson (she/her/hers) is a sustainability consultant with Alula Consulting, and a strategy consultant for Engineering for One Planet with The Lemelson Foundation. Cindy specializes in innovative sustainability-focused research and curriculum projects for academic institutions, non-profits, government and corporations. Cindy has taught thousands of people through courses and workshops, around the world and online, in the fields of biology
contended that the experiential learning is the fundamental base ofeducational settings. Dewey first identified experiential learning as a fundamental foundation informal educational at the beginning of the 20th century. After Dewey, many psychologists andeducators believed that experiential learning is a valuable process and could be added totraditional instructional methods rather than replace them. Others believed that experientiallearning is an enhancement tool of the learning process that cannot be replaced.27Experiential learning is a stage or process where the student is prepared to do more than just anobserver. Labs, workshops, projects, presentations, class discussions, and teamwork all fall intothe experiential learning category
Paper ID #13373Living-Learning Communities Improve First-Year Engineering Student Aca-demic Performance and Retention at a Small Private UniversityDr. William John Palm IV P.E., Roger Williams University William Palm is Assistant Professor of Engineering at Roger Williams University, where he teaches Engi- neering Graphics and Design, Computer Applications for Engineering, Machine Design, Biomechanics, and Capstone Design. Prior to joining Roger Williams, he worked as a product design engineer and con- sultant and taught at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and Boston University. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from MIT
Leadership Training at LSI Corporation and received an award LSI Corporation Worldwide Operations Review 1999 for his significant contributions to the Quality Improve- ment Systems. At LSI Wajid was the PE in charge of the world famous APPLE IPOD 2000-2001 proces- sor WW qualification/production. Over the years Wajid has managed several projects related to stream- lining operations with utilization of state of the art technology and digital systems. This has given him significant experience working with ISO standard quality systems. He is a specialist on ABET accreditation procedures and was appointed by the Dean of Engineering, KFUPM, Hafr Al Batin campus to lead the intensive effort of preparing the EEET program for the
Paper ID #23301Peer Review and Reflection in Engineering Labs: Writing to Learn and Learn-ing to WriteDr. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a learning scientist and assistant professor at the University of New Mexico in the Organization, Information & Learning Sciences program, and in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department. She served as Co-PI on an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutioniz- ing Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a
prototype launch presentations delivered from 2013 through 2017 aspart of a product design capstone class at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Theaims of this study include: 1) to identify specific metaphors communicated by engineeringstudents in hopes of beginning a corpus of student-generated metaphors; 2) to analyze therhetorical goals of these metaphors; and 3) to inspire discussion about pedagogical opportunitiesand challenges to educate engineering students about the use of effective translation techniques,such as metaphor, within engineering courses that require students to communicate technicalinformation to specialized and non-specialized audiences.2. Understanding Metaphor2.1 Defining metaphorBroadly defined, a metaphor is
Paper ID #281012018 Best PIC II Paper: Systems Engineering Division: Development of aSurvey Instrument to Evaluate Student Systems Engineering AbilityMrs. Diane Constance Aloisio, Indiana-Purdue University Diane Aloisio is a PhD candidate in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University. Her research concentrates on taking a systems approach to finding the common causes of systems engineering accidents and project failures. Diane received a dual BS degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from University at Buffalo in New York. c American Society for Engineering Education
Executive Committee and a Program Evaluator for both computer engineering and computer science. Estell is well-known for his significant contributions on streamlining student outcomes assess- ment processes, and has been an invited presenter at the ABET Symposium on multiple occasions. Estell is also a founding member and current Vice President of The Pledge of the Computing Professional, an organization dedicated to the promotion of ethics in the computing professions. Estell is Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern University, where he currently teaches first-year programming and user interface design courses, and also serves on the col- lege’s Capstone Design Committee. Much of his
Page 12.1119.12 efforts that are educational in nature it would do the universities well to remember that industries are the sine qua non of real engineering activities (33) .Be broad minded and think long range!In this vein, the major engineering problems of local industries along with their potentialsolutions should be focused on, properly framed, and clearly identified in open forums (e.g.through technical seminars, capstone courses and projects, theses work, etc.). This would help toset the stage by: disseminating relevant information, generating technical debate, and examiningpotential solutions from different perspectives. To come to grip with the needs of the industryand develop the potential to tackle industries’ main problems
new materials such as hands-on activities, interactive multimedia, andgroup learning. This balance with concrete experience is especially needed in “building-block”courses that create the foundation for advanced design courses. If we expect students to performwell with open-ended, project-centered problems, we need to provide a pedagogical basis acrossthe entire undergraduate curriculum. This paper presents such a basis for one importantengineering core topic: mechanics of materials. Active learning concepts applied in mechanicsof materials courses are discussed, including specific examples of hands-on, multimedia, andgroup design exercises.1. IntroductionOne of the needed reformations in engineering education involves a change in
are developed. The curriculumstresses analytical and communication skills, with particular emphasis placed on engineeringdesign throughout the curriculum. A capstone design experience in the senior year provides theopportunity to integrate design, analytical, and problem solving skills along with communicationskills in a team environment which emulates aerospace engineering practice.The mission1 of this Aerospace Engineering Department is accomplished by the following Page 11.1118.2learning objectives:1. Provide a strong foundation in the fundamentals of mathematics, basic physical sciences, andengineering sciences.2. Develop analytical and
Paper ID #38349Work in Progress: Insight into the strengths and personality types ofthose involved in a first-year engineering programDr. Melissa M. Simonik, State University of New York, Binghamton Melissa received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Union College (Schenectady, NY) in 2014 and her M.Eng. degree in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) in 2015. Melissa started at Binghamton University in 2015 as a Mechanical Engineering doctoral student. She served as a teaching assistant (TA) for Watson Capstone Projects for two years. She continued as a TA for the Engi- neering Design Division in
, Edison Academy Magnet School Aditya Daga is a Senior in high school at the Edison Academy Magnet School (Formerly Middlesex County Academy for Science Mathematics and Engineering Technologies) and is interested in data sci- ence, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. These interests cultivated after Aditya explored the intersection of statistics and computer science for his capstone project in his AP Statistics class. Aditya hopes to one day be a Data Scientist and leverage his skill sets to make informed business decisions using the vast amount of data available in today’s world. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern
student. She served as a teaching assistant (TA) for Watson Capstone Projects for two years. She continued as a TA for the Engineering Design Division in 2017 where she taught both Introduction to Engineering Design and Analysis labs and Engineering Communications I and II classes. During that time she also served as a graduate student representative on the mechanical engineering student advisory committee (MESAC). She completed her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2020 with her research focused on design, biomechanics and finite element modeling. In that year, she also became a full-time instructor for the Engineering Design Division in the Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University. She
involves the contribution of studentsand faculty from chemical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer sciences, as a partof a Capstone design project looking for innovations on undergraduate engineering education.The chemical engineering lab-on-a-kit will contribute to modernize unit operations laboratoriesand provide opportunities for K-12 experimental demonstrations and outreach initiatives.IntroductionLaboratory-based courses provide engineering students with important skills including hands-onexperimentation, team dynamics, troubleshooting, and communications. These and other skillshave been recognized as well-defined pillars supporting the relevance of practical work inengineering majors[1], [2]. Unit operations laboratories (UOLs
students’ non-technical skills by developing faculty’sunderstanding and implementation of instructional approaches. For example, the School ofEngineering of the Polytechnic of Porto reported on their efforts to boost students’ non-technicalskills through the implementation of active learning [6]. One study reviewed the promotion andteaching of non-technical skills in higher education across five European countries [7]. Theresearchers grouped skills that engineering students need into five categories: Technical,Metacognitive, Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, and Problem solving. They then presented groupingsof best pedagogical practices that may be integrated into the curriculum, such as problem-basedlearning, project-based learning, game-based
Paper ID #32343Student Internships During Times of Pandemic: A Historical View ofPandemics, Recession and Their Effect on EducationDr. Rachel Mosier P.E., Oklahoma State University Dr. Rachel Mosier is an Associate Professor at Oklahoma State University, with a background in struc- tural engineering and project management. Dr. Mosier has received regional and international teaching awards through the Associated Schools of Construction. Research interests include the cost of sustainable construction to owners and engineering education.Dr. Heather N. Yates, Oklahoma State University Dr. Yates joined the Oklahoma State
Paper ID #33623Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Statics Recitation CourseMr. Brian Lani, Pennsylvania State University, Erie CampusDr. Charlotte Marr de Vries, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College Dr. Charlotte de Vries is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State Erie, the Behrend College. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts in 2009. She received her M.S. (2013) and Ph.D. (2014) in Mechanical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. She teaches First-year and Capstone Design, Dynamics, System Dynamics, and Instrumenta- tion
chosen over other software owing to its additional capability of reporting detailedhand calculations, as well its integration of structural design codes for solving structural designproblems. Our future plans include utilizing the software to solve problems on buckling ofcolumns and structural design, as design codes are integrated in SkyCiv. The main aim of thelearning modules is to develop student competency in the application of commercial software forstructural analysis for solving challenging capstone and other course projects, better preparationfor workforce and graduate studies, complementing hand solution methods, and enhancingstudent engagement. Since SkyCiv was applied to discrete structures, the theoretical knowledgeof FEA is not
working as a Research Assistant for an NSF-funded project at UTEP dedicated to broadening the participation of Latinx students in higher edu- cation. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Identity Capital and Persistence among Latinx Engineering/CS Undergraduates on the US-Mexico BorderAbout 10% of engineering and computer science degrees in the U.S. were awarded to Hispanicsfrom 2004 to 2014 [1], while only 8% of the engineering workforce and 7% of the computingworkforce, respectively, was comprised of Hispanics, as of 2018 [2]. In spite of concertedefforts over the last several decades at expanding their enrollment and
have proven successful include use of learning communities,first-year seminars, and capstone projects. All of these promote student interaction with facultyand their peers. 5 Outside of the classroom, strategies that promote retention of minority studentsinclude personnel dedicated to tracking persistence, undergraduate research opportunities,participation in internships, and access to minority focused organizations, such as the NationalSociety of Black Engineers. 5, 14Perceptions of racism and discrimination have been correlated to lower grade point averages andgraduation rates of Black engineering students. 15 Evidence of institutional awareness of theseissues and programs in place to promote a positive climate that supports diversity, can
integrate this knowledge during the solution of more or less open-ended projects to gainexperience in the design process. This paper reports on a different method of reinforcement ofmathematical models and failure concepts through the use of Model-Eliciting Activities (MEA).1An MEA is a client driven problem that requires the students to develop a mathematical modelnot explicitly stated in the assignment. The client driven approach can create an environmentwhere the students value abilities beyond using the traditional prescribed models andalgorithms.2 While traditional design projects focus on the product being developed, MEAs focuson the process of problem solving and model development. The originators of MEAs proposesix primary principles to
, andconcluded that “employment during college enhances the development of career-related skills.”While most of these studies were based on student self-reports of the benefits of these workexperiences, data from employers suggests that they agree with students’ self-assessments.Casella and Brougham9 found that a majority of employers they surveyed reported that studentswith work or internship experience “produced higher-quality work, accepted supervision anddirection more willingly, demonstrated better time management skills, and were better able tointeract with coworkers on team projects.” Similar to internships, the influence of coops might beexpected to be even stronger because these experiences are typically longer in duration and moreintegrated
of students in introductory materials engineering classes. Most recently, he has been working on Project Pathways, an NSF supported Math Science Partnership, in developing modules for a courses on Connecting Mathematics with Physics and Chemistry and also a course on Engineering Capstone Design.Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University Amaneh Tasooji is an Associate Research Professor in the School of Materials at ASU and has been teaching and developing new content for materials science and engineering classes and laboratories. She has developed new content and contextual teaching methods from here experience as a researcher and a manager at Honeywell Inc. She is currently working to develop
the need to increase incorporation of the entrepreneurial mindset in theengineering classroom at every level, not simply within the capstone senior design courses.Due to the relative ease in implementation, a group of lead faculty determined that online classdiscussions (either through an online class or face-to-face class) would provide an ideal startingpoint for incorporating the entrepreneurial mindset. Creating, deploying, and managing an onlinediscussion can be accomplished effectively and efficiently with a relatively minor investment inprep work prior to deploying the online discussion [12-14] with limited classroom disruption.Furthermore, online discussions provide many benefits for both face-to-face classrooms andonline courses [9-11
Paper ID #19631Sophomore Design Course on Virtual PrototypingDr. 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 three main themes
University in 2002, and has taught numerous construction courses throughout her academic career including: Construction Drawings, Concrete Tech- nology, Estimating I, Strength of Materials in Construction, Structures I, Construction Contracts, and Capstone courses. She received the Halliburton Excellent Young Teacher Award in 2008, and the CEAT Advisor of the Year in 2010. Dr. Yates served as the Associated Schools of Construction Region 5 Director from 2014-17. She also enjoys sharing her passion for increasing the recruitment and retention of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math through local, national, and international presentations. Additionally, she speaks on charting your own path in college
Engineering senior lab course. The objective of this research project wasto determine if, and to what extent, integrating information fluency instruction pertaining to theethical use of images into engineering lab sessions improves the quality of information fluencyskills demonstrated in student presentations. A rubric was used to assess the use of images instudent presentations for two criteria: 1) attribution and 2) use of images that have appropriateCreative Commons license, have public domain status, or are original creations. Studentscompleted an initial lab presentation early in the semester with no information fluencyinstruction. Students then received direct in-person instruction in the ethical use of imagery froma librarian specifically
Paper ID #27446Mini-Hints for Improved Spatial Visualization TrainingProf. Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego Nathan Delson’s interests include mechatronics, biomedical devices, human-machine interfaces, and en- gineering education. He isCo-founder and Past President of Coactive Drive Corp., which develops novel actuators and control methods for use in force feedback human interfaces. Medical device projects include an instrumented mannequin and laryngoscope for expert skill acquisition and airway intubation training. He received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of