unique. This restructuring would also allow students to work in an industry-like environment where teams have specific tasks and communication is critical. The particularuse case presented in this paper is to create a remote-sensing application for vital signmonitoring. Some details will not be included to avoid IP infringement with the sponsor of thisproject.The assessment plan is to evaluate if this new team structure improves learning outcomescompared to a traditional team. The two outcomes being compared in this study are ABETstudent outcome 3 and 5 by measuring student's communication and self-efficacy relative toother team structures (e.g. other capstone section). ABET 3 (Communication) relates to theability to communicate effectively with
has been implemented across three universities in undergraduate mechanicalengineering courses for engineering graphics. Instructors incorporated an average of four weeksof sketching instruction into their lesson plans, giving students the opportunity to practicefreehand sketching with SketchTivity as a part of engineering graphics instruction. We wished todiscover how SketchTivity can support instructors outside of mechanical engineering byinvestigating how instructors from several different fields perceive and teach sketching. Weinterviewed 7 instructors from civil engineering, construction science, architecture, andarchitectural engineering about their sketching instruction practices, their thoughts aboutsketching’s importance for engineers
theirindividual education plans. In addition to the activities throughout the academic year, annualsummer bridge programs are offered to support bonding amongst S-STEM students at IVC andUCI. The summer bridge program also allows transfer students to experience the academicculture and rigor of a university through project- based teamwork, and academic successworkshops. Students are also actively encouraged and supported in pursuing summer research orindustry internships.Figure 1. S-STEM program activitiesPreliminary evidence for program efficacyTo examine the success of the program, in a first step we investigated whether the ‘UC IrvinePathways to Engineering Collaborative’ increased the number of community college studentswho successfully transferred
Paper ID #38318Board 223: Broadening Participation in Engineering via the TransferStudent Pathway: Findings from an S-STEM-Enabled PartnershipDr. David B. Knight, Virginia Tech David Knight is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He also serves as Special Assistant to the Dean for Strategic Plan Implementation and Director of Research of the Academy of Global Engineering. His research tends to be at the macro-scale, focused on a systems- level perspective of how engineering education can become more effective, efficient, and inclusive, and considers the intersection between
Submittal(s) Timeline Introduction and team formation Week 1 Project ideation (incorporation of Project idea description including Weeks 1-4 biomimicry) the major reference article(s)) Project idea validation (optional) Interview notes, survey, etc. Weeks 4-10 Prototyping planning (optional) Prototyping plan Weeks 4-8 Prototyping (optional) Prototype and a short video Weeks 9-10 recording of the whole process Project report writing Final project report
Curriculum for High School FemalesAbstractComputer Science (CS) Frontiers is a 4-module curriculum, 9 weeks each, designed to bring thefrontiers of computing to high school girls for exploration and development. Our prior work hasshowcased the work in developing and piloting our first three modules, Distributed Computing,Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT). During the summer of 2022, wepiloted the completed curricula, including the new Software Engineering module, with 56 highschool camp attendees. This poster reports on the newly developed software engineering module,the experiences of 7 teachers and 11 students using the module, and our plans for improving thismodule prior to its release in
maintain this elevatedaverage rating in the self-efficacy areas over the course of the school year. The campers alsoexhibit a much larger increase in intent to persist ratings over the course of the year than the non-camper cohort.Future workWe plan to continue to compare the Pre-Camp and Pre-Soph survey responses of camp-attendingstudents to determine whether the camp impacts the factors of chemical engineering self-efficacy, coping self-efficacy, and student integration. Ongoing comparison of the Pre-Soph andPost-Soph ratings of the camp-attending and non-attending cohorts will help establish whetherany observed changes in these factors are lasting. Once our data set becomes adequately large,we additionally plan to employ a path analysis to
racial and ethnic groups. The total number of women earning engineering graduate degrees represent roughly athird or less of the total students across all racial and ethnic groups between 2000 and 2019 [5].This low diversity in doctoral degree holders impacts faculty diversity [2]. Nationally, only17.6% of tenured/tenure track faculty in engineering were female, 2% were black or AfricanAmerican, and 3.7% were Hispanic in 2019 [5].Project Description In order to address this lack of representation in higher education engineering programs,the University of Massachusetts Lowell S-STEM program began with an initial plan to recruitthree cohorts of 8 low-income, high-achieving students (24 students total) who wish to pursue acareer in
career plans, and (4) peer influence—and identified considerations for educators and advisors in developing engineering curricula and program structure. [8] (2) How do women engineering students characterize, and show interest in, the technical vs. managerial career paths in engineering industry? Brief Overview of Findings: Analyses generated four key findings: (1) the majority of students expressed an interest in the managerial career path; (2) students associated the managerial career path with preferences for collaboration and holistic work, applying dual skills, and opportunities to have relational and organizational impact; (3) students associated the technical career path with preferences for
to feel comfortable with both their peers and their TA tobe able to recover from a setback quickly. 1. Student experiences a setback (lab does not go as planned). 2. Student looks to a) lab partner(s) or peers, and/or b) TA, and/or c) class and lab materials to decide how to respond. 3. Student's ability to move past the setback depends on whether a) others experience the same setback, b) others normalize setbacks, and c) they know where to look to help them troubleshoot. These factors impact whether they can effectively manage their frustration in the moment.Figure 1. Student Response to Setbacks in Lab Settings FlowchartConclusion To summarize, students’ ability to recover from
where programsroutinely operate in silos, this project is encouraging cross course communication as thebuilding takes shape. Incorporating the Building Information Modeling (BIM) approach, thestudents in the Architectural Technology program are charting the initial path with the shell andmaster plan layout of the building. After the initial design development, we infuse the ElectricalEngineering Technology students and work with solar energy with zero energy as their goal.The Interior Design & Architectural Technology students will begin partnering on designing theinterior spaces for each dwelling unit in the building. We then bring in the Computer GraphicsTechnology design students to create the dynamic presentation imagery needed to sell
struggle during thehardest period, but others even were helped during the same. This WIP paper analyzes literaturethat focuses on Organizational Resilience (OR) for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). OR is“the organization’s capability to face disruptions and unexpected events in advance thanks to thestrategic awareness and a linked operational management of internal and external shocks” [2]. 3. MethodThe SLR approach used for this research considers the method used in [3]. The methodologyconsiders three different stages of SLR development. First, planning the review focuses on theidentification of the need for a review, the preparation of a proposal, and the development of thereview protocol. The second stage of conducting the review focuses
theseintegrated courses on student learning. Students have been receiving FANUC certificates formaterial handling and operation through the Industrial Robotics class. Now, they have theadditional option of obtaining FANUC Robot Operator licensing I and II through NOCTI, whichwill serve as an added certification beyond the standard course completion certificate. If thisintegration is successful, the future goal is to include MET students and develop an automatedassembly system with vision capability for CNC parts and manufacturing.Research Question and Assessment PlanThe main research question that we are planning to address is “How does the integration of"Automation & PLC" and "Industrial Robotics" courses, combined with faculty
Award, The Nevada Women’s Fun Woman of Achievement Award, and the UNR College of Engineering Excellence Award.Dr. Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno Adam Kirn is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at University of Nevada, Reno. His research focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of studenMr. Derrick James Satterfield, University of Nevada, Reno Derrick Satterfield is a doctoral candidate in Engineering Education at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research focuses on engineering graduate students’ experiences and motivation centered on career planning and preparation
importance of PT. By adopting PBL and active pedagogy, the study sought to explore thefollowing areas of student learning: 1) Enhance student comprehension of why and how PT building systems are the way they are. 2) Develop skills to quickly estimate and select the best system for a project. 3) Create a better understanding of how the knowledge and skills are actually applied post-graduation. Our study was deployed within a new graduate class (AE 530). This course was created with theintent to educate both integrated Bachelor of Architectural Engineering / Master of ArchitecturalEngineering (BAE/MAE) students and M.Eng. students who plan to enter the professional workforce upongraduation. While guided by these cohorts, civil
, mutual trust, respect, and helpfulness, freedom of expression, and acceptance of differences characterize the learning environment 3. Students perceive the goals of a learning experience 4. Students accept a share of the responsibility for planning and operating a learning experience, and therefore share a commitment to it 5. Students actively participate in the learning process 6. The learning process is related to the experience of others 7. Students sense the progress towards their educational goalsIt is clear that learning is an active process that is positively enhanced by doing andexperiencing type activities as would be carried out in a laboratory course. To this end,the authors have found it convenient to apply
undergraduateand graduate students in mechanical engineering with traditional curriculum. There are textbooks available on this subject [e.g. 23, 24] but it would be advisable to expose the students torelevant information available in current literature. This is perhaps best done by offering lecturesover half the period of the semester and keeping the other half for student seminars involvingstudy of the current literature. The seminars could include subtopics such as lithography,mechanical alloying, XRD, TEM, STEM, etc., in the context of nanomaterials.The planned schedule for teaching this course as a mechanical engineering elective (3 credithours, one semester) is shown in Table-1 below. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest
students andnon-technical personnel on construction sites to better visualize the sequence of operations forconstructing reinforced concrete buildings. The developed 3-D computer animation model willalso help students to visualize the entire construction process of a reinforced concrete building ina few minutes, which in reality on the site would take many months. Virtual Walkthrough Model Development MethodologyThe focus of this research was to develop a web-based 3D computer animation model (Figure 1)showing systematic construction processes of a typical reinforced concrete building. Thefollowing steps were used:1. Developing the 2-D plan of a typical three-bedroom reinforced concrete building: A 2-D planof a typical three-bedroom
steps in the construction of a steel framed structure. The steps are chronologically listed such that the animations of the construction sequences in the model are in the same order. Steel joints in the framed construction are also identified in the same process (Figs. 2 and 3). Fig.2: 2D Architectural drawings - Plan Fig. 3: 2D Architectural drawings - Elevation Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education3. 3D models of each step are developed in AutoCAD. 3D models of steel joints in each step of construction are
steps in the construction of a steel framed structure. The steps are chronologically listed such that the animations of the construction sequences in the model are in the same order. Steel joints in the framed construction are also identified in the same process (Figs. 2 and 3). Fig.2: 2D Architectural drawings - Plan Fig. 3: 2D Architectural drawings - Elevation Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education3. 3D models of each step are developed in AutoCAD. 3D models of steel joints in each step of construction are
beyond robotics including Human-Machine Teaming and Cybersecurity.IntroductionDeveloping a diverse Artificial Intelligence workforce is a critical national need 1. This isrecognized by government funding agencies 2, and there is a focus on increasing participation ofunder-represented groups3 and addressing the gender gap4. A particular interdisciplinary spaceinvolving multiple engineering disciplines, mathematics, and computer science is Swarm AI-machine learning techniques to control groups of robots (called swarms) to accomplish a task.This involves skills such as mechatronics, mechanical engineering, sensors and signalprocessing, wireless communications, computer networking, machine learning, control theory,path planning and optimization, and
. Within the software,students are able to send chat messages, share files, and organize video meetings.The first 3-week project allows the students to get to know each other and develop theircommunication and teamwork skills. This project focuses on using LEDs and a piezoelectricspeaker from their kits to create a sound and light display such as flashing lights to a sports teamtheme song. The group is asked to create a unified plan and code, but each student must thenimplement the project on their own device and create an individual demonstration video. Thegroup is also asked to produce a short report.In the second project, the students are asked to do a creative project that integrates at least onesensor and one motor from the kit. These sensors
K. Estell was elected in 2016 as a Fellow of ASEE in recognition of the breadth, richness, and quality of his contributions to the betterment of engineering education. Estell currently serves on the ASEE Board of Directors as the Vice President of Professional Interest Councils and as the Chair of Professional Interest Council III. He has held multiple ASEE leader- ship positions within the First-Year Programs (FPD) and Computers in Education (CoED) divisions, and with the Ad Hoc Committee on Interdivisional Cooperation, Interdivisional Town Hall Planning Commit- tee, ASEE Active, and the Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Estell has received multiple ASEE Annual Conference Best Paper awards from the
the 2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright©2023, American Society for Engineering Educationbuilding a ramp block to successfully ramp from setpoint to setpoint at a setacceleration/deceleration rate.Planning the LabThis design incorporates a dc motor with pwm speed control board and PLC for programming.Appendix I gives a wiring diagram for the lab. Appendix II gives a partial program for use inimplementing the lab. The lab has not been implemented in the classroom except as ademonstration. It is being planned for the present term as a general lab for students. The lab willclosely follow the program of Appendix II. A second PID loop for position control will beimplemented in future semesters.The lab is
could assemble would make an educational andinteractive activity. The LEGO kit can be bought at a fairly reasonable price and the finishedobject should fit into one of our display cases as well.Our next step is to determine exactly what role Harry Cole played in the creation of the PanamaCanal? What kinds of artifacts and letters do we have to tell his and the Canal’s story? Weasked an AmeriCorps volunteer to look through the boxes, files, and microfilm to see exactlywhat we had at hand. We planned for her to do the bulk of the work over the summer of 2023and have most of the display and other physical materials ready to be put in the cases for a falldebut.Unfortunately, our AmeriCorps volunteer’s contract was not renewed. Our WVRHC librarians
; display the contents of the various labs thathave been developed to date and the required lab supplies needed to perform the lab activitiesincluding using dedicated servers to act as the “cloud”; preview the contents of the various on-lineworkshops; indicate how the curriculum materials may be used by other technology areas; and wewill outline our plans for the completion of the grant deliverables with plans for face-to-faceworkshops during the summer of 2022.References: 1. https://www.nist.gov/el/cyber-physical-systems 2. Who is going to teach the skills needed by the IoT Field Technician?, by Gary J. Mullett, Proceedings of the 2019 American Society of Engineering Educators Annual Conference and Exposition, Saint Louis, MO 3
important logistics for operating a mobile studiobased curriculum; Section V presents lessons learned through the planning process; the paperconcludes in Section VI.II Literature ReviewOur literature review focuses on strategies and best practices for implementing the use of portableinstrumentation (“Mobile Studio”) in an electrical engineering curriculum, and metrics formeasuring the impact of implementing that concept on student learning. In the category ofstrategies, we found that Mobile Studio has the potential to include diverse groups intoengineering programs. In [2], the implementation of Mobile Studio concepts were intended toempower female students. In [3], the focus is on African-American students. The authors in [4]examine the impact of
identify the problem followed by therequirements analysis (Figure 3). Projects are divided into components. Students use their skillslearned from Engineering Design Graphics to create detail drawings for analysis. Team leads arechosen for each of the various components so that students have the opportunity to improveleadership skills and teamwork skills. During mentor meetings, the students report back onprogress made and challenges encountered for the various components, then the team reevaluatesthe plan and timeline. (a) (b)Figure 3: (a) Students discuss the design through the requirement analysis for a model rocketproject. (b) Another group of students readying their rocket for launch
becomes the only synchronously available instructionalcoach for small groups. Prior work [25]–[27] indicates that TAs can serve as effective co-instructors, particularly in facilitating team-based activities; however, TAs do require oversightand coaching in order to be effective in their role. In a large-enrollment course setting, the sheernumber of TAs required to support course activities necessitates robust professional developmentand a clear plan for TA management by course instructor(s) [29], [30].In this paper, we present strategies for offering large-enrollment FYE courses in an entirelyonline setting; and we critically examine the effectiveness of this approach by comparing studentoutcomes between FTF and online course formats. Our
career services office (participation inprofessional development activities, career fairs, and internships/co-ops), academic advising, andtutoring services. By combining institutional data with the self-reported data in the surveys, thePI and Mentor are testing the hypothesis that students’ use of/participation in institutionalsupports, both academic and co-curricular, is associated with enhanced motivation, sense ofbelonging, development of engineering identity, and, ultimately, persistence as an undergraduateengineering student.PI Mentoring PlanThe goal of the PI mentoring plan is to educate the PI in the psychological knowledge baseand instruments related to student motivation, identity development, and sense ofbelonging. The PI is working