TAKEN TAKEN TAKEN PRIOR TAKEN CONCURRENTLY · PHYSICS I & II · MECHANICS OF MECH. · TECH. WRITING MATERIALS LAB. · STATICS · MATERIAL SCIENCE I 2 2 · COMPUTER · PROBABILITY PROGRAMMING · DYNAMICS · DIFF. EQS. · THERMO. I · THERMO. II MECH. · NUMERICAL · FLUID MECHANICS LAB. 3 2 ANALYSIS
another country while learningabout engineering education and industry in the countries they visited. They would hopefully beinspired to return the following year (with some of their peers) for a full term or year of overseasacademic study and/or internship in industry. Collectively called “I SEE IT,” seventeen studentsparticipated. They then served as ‘ambassadors’ to recruit others.Beginning in 1998, industrial support was sought, and Ford Motor Co. became the first industrialsponsor, signing on for a three-year commitment. In 2001 ABB Inc. became the sole corporatesponsor with a commitment for three-years of support and funds for scholarships for U.S. womenengineering students. At a press conference announcing ABB’s support, D. Howard Pierce
EducationSalary: (Grade) Individual and group deliverables were specified. Approximately 50% of thefinal evaluation was based upon individual performance and the other 50% upon theperformance of the group. The project supervisor provided these evaluations. The groupperformance was weighted by a confidential peer review. The intent was to evaluate their abilityto do "good engineering," effectively communicate and document their efforts and workeffectively as part of a team.Key Deliverables: The team was responsible for a detailed concept product proposal and aconcept prototype. Individuals were responsible for an engineering notebook and participation inthe formal Concept Design Review. The design proposal was the project’s most highly
to attend monthly meetings that were led by community college faculty. The meeting agenda always included a portion on advising and transfer process and the remaining portion of the meeting were planned around student interests such as: study skills, resume writing, interviewing, choosing an engineering discipline and research opportunities. Every meeting also included a meal where students could catch up and socialize with each other.• University Visits. During the fall semester students in the program were invited to spend the weekend at VT for the University’s Open House. Students were introduced to the university and the surrounding area along with meeting other prospective transfer students as well has transfer students
., intensive writing courses,humanities and social sciences courses) but more demands for industry-oriented practicalactivities, mainly derived from their experiences at the co-op rotations. These results raiseconcerns about the lack of interdisciplinary approaches and the limited scope of the education ofour students. However, potential proposals in this regard face enormous constraints includingrestricted class schedules and credit unit requirements, non-existent coordination betweendifferent departments and schools, and dominant technical priorities of faculty. In addition, weface limited student pre-existent motivation for courses that they may perceive as no straight job-related, as they are mainly unaware of what is at the frontiers and beyond
the idea that, “an engineer should be able to write welland speak effectively, that he should be able to win friends and influence people”; and againstsuperficial definitions that amounted to a “finishing school” concept of general education inwhich engineers were given “a cultural veneer designed to make the engineer acceptable in politesociety.” It also warned against overly ambitious statements that expressed the “faith that a fewcourses in the humanities and social sciences can provide health and emotional adjustment,personal and social success, clarity of thought, moral integrity, civic responsibility, aestheticsensitivity, professional vision, and in general a kind of serenity and wisdom we had thoughtreserved for Providence alone.”24
. Page 22.1537.4 Different suggested teaching strategies for each pattern in the Matrix of Informed Design arealso discussed as examples of ways to move design students from being beginning designers tobeing informed designers1. For Pattern H, these include: 1. Design storyboards: Students are asked to document how challenges have been overcome over time through sketches or digital snapshots accompanied by short verbal descriptions. 2. Project and time management: Students develop a timeline with special milestones where feedback and peer evaluations on prototypes or presentations are provided. 3. Instruction and scaffolding for systematic design: Students can be asked to simply read a book on design process as well as
work. Like I put in a lotmore time this semester but her tests are a lot harder. Like there’s no multiple choice. It’s allessay, like it’s all writing and concepts and large mathematical problems and I’m likeintegrating them. So it’s a lot harder to do really, really exceptionally well because if I don’t get,like there’s no way to check myself so if I don’t know something it’s like completely up in the air. Page 22.1329.9So her tests are definitely harder. But walking away from it if I know 80% of what I wassupposed to learn from this class it’s really well compared to like the 90% of like glossing overthe chemistry that I got from the first
an individual’s level ofunderstanding that do not depend on the individual producing code in a specific language.Currently, most assessment occurs by requiring students to write code in a specific language17.This significantly limits the ability to compare the effects of different languages and pedagogicaltechniques on student learning, such as algorithm visualizations which may be tied directly to aspecific language, because the assessment is tied directly to the language taught and assessed.The development of language-independent instruments that focus on the understanding offundamental concepts are essential for research exploring these new tools and languages.Research into the different ways individuals understand the various concepts
with a BS in Logic and Computation from Carnegie Mellon University, and is now engaged in the research and development of STEM curricula using classroom robotics technologies and game-like systems.Christian D Schunn, University of Pittsburgh Christian D. Schunn is an Associate Professor of Professor of Psychology, Intelligent Systems, and Learn- ing Sciences and Policy at the University of Pittsburgh. He received his PhD in Psychology from Carnegie Mellon in 1995. His research ranges from cognitive / social psychology studies of science/engineering and connections to classroom science instruction to studies of peer feedback in science and instruction
into the Montessori curriculum. Theyinclude preliminary results from teacher competence, confidence and comfort with the materialas they include engineering in their classroom. Section 6 draws some conclusions and discussesthe next steps in the elementary engineering professional development process.2 The Development ProcessTo prepare for the summer course the Montessori expert and content area expert spent a yearprevious to the course in collaborative dialogues and writing. The phases of this processincluded: 1. Learning about each other: As a first step, the Montessori expert gave the engineering expert readings while the engineering expert had the Montessori expert go through introduction to engineering exercises. This gave the
AC 2011-32: FAMILIARIZING THE UNKNOWN: THREE UNUSUAL EN-GINEERING CASESMarilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology Marilyn Dyrud is a full professor in the Communication Department at Oregon Institute of Technology and regularly teaches classes in business and technical writing, public speaking, rhetoric, and ethics; she is part of the faculty team for the Civil Engineering Department’s integrated senior project. She is active in ASEE as a regular presenter, moderator, and paper reviewer; she has also served as her campus’ representative for 17 years, as chair of the Pacific Northwest Section, and as section newsletter editor. She was named an ASEE Fellow in 2008 and received the James H. McGraw Award in 2010
engineers, chemists, and physicists.Furthermore, from a pedagogical perspective, it is optimal if General Chemistry providesstudents with an experience in which they are enabled to function similarly to practicing teams ofscientists and engineers. Simply put, we want to produce students who have had practiceworking in interdisciplinary teams and solving interesting problems related to chemistry andtheir chosen discipline.One way to accomplish these goals is by a re-invented laboratory driven General Chemistrycourse. Such a course would have the following attributes: broad appeal across the disciplines,open-ended projects requiring students to apply General Chemistry concepts in order to solve theproblem, collaborative exercises with peers and
dense low altitude air. In addition to maintaining the flight planparameters the test pilot, Boone Guyton, also read and recorded 18 cylinder head and 18 cylinderbase temperatures along with a few others. He would check outside conditions, then duck hishead down to read the cylinder temperatures on three cylinders, come up and look around andthen write the data on his knee pad. This was dangerous business at best even, though he hadcarefully trimmed the controls. In this case he flew past East Hartford and never saw it. Next, hesaw only unfamiliar territory so he finally landed at the first airport he saw which was in Haver-hill, Mass., some 100 miles too far!As a result of this flight, and other inadequate measurement situations, we soon
thermodynamics with political, social, and economic factors. He has authored or coauthored over 90 peer-reviewed publications and over 200 publications in total.Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota Hossein Salehfar received his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and his Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctorate (Ph.D.) degrees in electrical engineering from the Texas A&M University in College Station. He was an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Clarkson University in New York during 1990-1995. Since 1995 he has been with the Department of Electrical Engineering at University of North Dakota, Grand Forks
the students couldn’t help but learn about themath in order to solve the design problem10.The popular Logo environment has involved the Turtle, originally a robotic creature that movedaround on the floor11. Logo can be a very powerful tool to help children – and college students –learn mathematics. It could help kindergarten children write simple programs to draw interestingshapes. It has also been used by college students to solve difficult problems in calculus.Despite its many potential benefits, Logo did not become part of the school math curriculum, andit is not referenced in the Core Curriculum Standards. It is, however, possible to createsomething that has many of the good points of Logo, and still connect it to classroom practice.Other
identity, either passing as heterosexual orcovering up expressions of their LGB identities in the company of other engineers. While hatespeech was relatively rare in this study, some of the most overtly homophobic comments wereunderstood by those who experienced them to be related to a need for male peers to prove theirmasculinity to each other.Sexualized and hyper-able or violent forms of masculinity bring attention to those who do notlaugh at the jokes, those who question the metaphors or do not relate to them in the same way asthe hegemonic group. This explains both why diversity groups might deem it necessary tocordon off an Island of Other and why doing so does not begin to break down hegemonicnormativities.Subaltern Masculinities: Black
Paper ID #7610The T-shaped Engineer: Connecting the STEM to the TOPProf. Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University Joe Tranquillo was the second faculty member in the new Biomedical Engineering Program at Bucknell University and helped build an accredited department with seven faculty and 60 undergraduate students. His teaching interests are in biomedical signals and systems, neural and cardiac electrophysiology, and medical device design. Nationally Tranquillo has published or presented over 50 peer reviewed or invited works in the field of engineering education. In 2012 he was a founding faculty member of the KEEN Winter
higher rates have been noted among women, students of color,LGBTQ individuals, and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds [11]. Moreover, studentsfrom these marginalized groups are often prevented from seeking professional help due tocultural and systemic barriers [12]. Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, students withmarginalized identities faced additional burdens due to the intersection of systemic racism andpandemic-related challenges [13]. These disparities highlight the need for targeted and inclusivemental health interventions in higher education.Within engineering, the prevalence of mental health conditions among undergraduate students iscomparable to that of their peers in other disciplines, with nearly 30% potentially experiencing
options for making the same product. As shown in Table 4,about half of the students chose to work alone and half in groups. This was true for both the firstand second project. In 2024 working in a group was widely preferred and in 2022 working alonewas widely preferred. Most students stayed with the same modality of working alone or with thesame peers on both the first and second project, and only a few groups split up after the firstproject (1 or 2 per term) and few new ones formed. Groups of 2 or 3 students were mostcommon, and 4 was very rare.Table 4. Number of students each semester who chose to work alone or in a group Year Project 1 Project 2 N work alone N work
stressed out, right? And I think the situation with the neurodiverse students, it was probably even worse, right? I mean, just sitting at their home in a corner with a tablet or a laptop. So, I thought I would start a discussion board on Husky CT so that the students can socialize a little bit… But with time during the semester… the motivation to write on the board waned. So, I didn't have as much response toward the end… So, that I discontinued altogether.”Personalized SupportSome instructors encouraged students to consider connecting with campus resources they reportchallenges such as difficulty concentrating, inadequate exam time, or significant test anxiety.Professor Spark describes sharing resources in one-on-one
. With aDWD, a student could earn 60 general education credits in a community college, transfer to auniversity, earn 60 upper-division credits, and graduate with a bachelor’s degree—nominally infour years’ time. At this writing, nearly 40 statewide DWDs have been adopted. All publicinstitutions participate in statewide articulation agreements, and some private institutions alsoarticulate credits from community colleges. However, the onus for navigating policyramifications rests on students, who must know the policy and how to advocate for themselves.Unfortunately, what would appear to be straightforward on paper can be opaque to students [74].The culture of higher education with gaps between systems [75] can challenge successfultransfer [9
education a more socially just and safe space for all and uses writing, speaking, and research to address each of these important aspects of her academic career.Steven Blake Warth, Austin Peay State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Retrospective Insights in Choosing a Career in Engineering Abstract Women have historically been underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields [1]. The gender gap in participation in engineering remains especially large, and the cause of this gap is the question of many researchers [2],[3],[4]. Research teams have found that perceptions of the
]. In April, the student teams pitched their productor service at the CoE Honors Engineering Symposium. Students were also required to write afull paper, as well as develop a project poster (for the poster session and evaluation at theSymposium) and a pitch deck (for presentation and evaluation at the Symposium) for theirdesign.While conducting the piloted courses in the first year, we realized (for iterative improvement)that the content presented by the faculty and industry professionals in the first eight weeks of thecourse should be expanded upon and reorganized into a more logical series of presentations. Wealso observed that the student team that came up with their own project idea (noted above as anextremely important iterative
Motion LLC. With grants fundedby the Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program (MIPS), which is associated with a technologyenterprise unit within the school of engineering at College Park, researchers in the University’sSchool of Public Health had been studying the health effects of Fifth Quarter Fresh (a chocolatemilk beverage produced by Fluid Motion) on high school football players. Unfortunately, inDecember 2015 the University issued a press release touting the health benefits of Fifth QuarterFresh on high school football players recovering from concussions without the study resultspassing through peer review.21 As several news stories highlighted, the press release timingcoincided with the debut of a major motion picture in the United
Indicator on incoming collegestudents. These results show that 60% of the students have a practical rather than theoreticalorientation toward learning, and that this percentage is growing. Other research has shown thatstudents prefer concrete active learning activities to abstract reflective learning by a ratio of 5 to112. The general conclusion is that active modes of teaching and learning create the best matchfor today’s students. These can include: small-group discussions and projects, in-classpresentations and debates, experiential exercises, field experiences, simulations, and case studies.Silberman also discusses the social side of learning, “[Students] tend to become more engaged inlearning because they are doing it with their peers. Once
develop a ”Biorobotics”facility that provides practical, hands-on experiences to students focused around the topics of sensing,perception, and control in next generation robotics. He has published 32 peer-reviewed journal articlesand was an invited speaker at the IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport inMonte Carlo, Monaco. Dr. Meyer is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering,European Society of Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering Society, and Tau Beta Pi. Page 24.288.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Combining Discipline-specific