Engineering Education, 2011 Design of a Senior Laboratory Sequence to Guide Students in Multiple Academic Programs Towards Workforce PreparednessAbstractThis paper describes the integration of upper division experiential laboratory and project coursesin the chemical engineering, biological engineering, and environmental engineering programs atOregon State University. Student enrollment has doubled during this 5 year process. The year-long integrated curriculum is built around a theme of “college to career” transition and targets awide array of learning objectives. This paper focuses on three: experimental methodology,communication, and project management. It is demonstrated that the dramatic changes havebeen implemented while successfully
, 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 University Construction Faculty in 2006 as an Assistant Professor. She received her Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology from the OSU Construction Manage- ment Department in 1998. She graduated with a Masters of Engineering Technology from Pittsburg State University in 2002. She also earned a Specialist in Education Degree from Pittsburg State
focused on artificial intelligence/machine learning and interested in Natural Language Processing applications. Passionate about diversity in the tech industry!Monique Ross Assistant Professor, Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences and STEM Transformation Institute at Florida International University, research interests include broadening participation in computing through the exploration of: 1) race, gender, and identity in the academy and industry; 2) discipline-based education research that informs pedagogical practices that garner interest and retain women and minorities in computer-related fields. She uses her scholarship to challenge the perceptions of who belong in computing.Mark Finlayson
entitled ”Rigorous Research in Engineering Education: Cre- ating a Community of Practice” and is currently Co-PI on an NSF CCLI Phase III project, ”Expanding and sustaining research capacity in engineering and technology education: Building on successful programs for faculty and graduate students.” He has authored or co-authored eight books including How to Model It: Problem Solving for the Computer Age, Active Learning: Cooperation in the College Classroom, 3rd Ed., Cooperative learning: Increasing college faculty instructional productivity; Strategies for energizing large classes: From small groups to learning communities; and Teamwork and project management, 3rd Ed. His Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees are in
through the CU Teach Engineering program. Additionally, she mentors graduate and undergraduate engineering Fellows who teach in local K-12 classrooms through the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program’s TEAMS initiative, is on the development team for the TeachEngineering digital library, and is faculty advisor for CU-Boulder’s Society of Women Engineers (SWE). Her primary research interests include the impacts of project-based service-learning on student identity, pathways and retention to and through K-12 and undergraduate engineering, teacher education and curriculum development.Dr. Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder Janet Y. Tsai is a researcher and instructor in the Engineering Plus program at the
program, specifically, werecommend checking out the 2022 paper by Reyes and colleagues.1Early successes from the PINC program have contributed to the development of seven additionallarge-scale, NSF- and foundation-funded projects that focus on increasing equity and diversity incomputing through the use of peer mentoring, career-building and professional development, andevidence-based teaching practices, including real-world applications of course material. Weoutline these grants and their goals below and explain their conceptual ties to components of thePINC program.Expansion and Sustainability EffortsGOLD: The Graduate Opportunities to Learn Data Science (GOLD) program (2019-2022) wasfunded by NSF Innovations in Graduate Education to support the
, Matt.Bernacki@unlv.eduThis project was supported by National Science FoundationAward number #1420491, university sponsorship and the Wonjoon Hong, Graduate Research Assistant, DepartmentUNLV Office of Information Technology. of Educational Psychology and Higher Education, University of Nevada Las Vegas, hongw1@unlv.nevada.edu REFERENCES Jeff Markle, Lab Director, Department of Mechanical[1] Chickering, A. W., and Gamson, Z. F. 1987. Seven Engineering, Jeff.Markle@unlv.edu principles for good practice in undergraduate education
—most notably is: Where do we, asmembers of the engineering education community, start? Is an entirely new approach needed orcan we find ways to complement current pedagogical approaches to engineering curricula? Aswith most debates, the solution most likely is somewhere in between; this means recognizing theexisting conventions effectively employed amongst experts while developing new conventionsthat make the foundations of engineering education easier and more accessible for novicesinterested in entering this profession that brings form and function to the world we live in.Theoretical Background:In the early 1970’s, Jerome Bruner, a prominent American psychologist, disparaged theprevailing educational practice of rote memorization as a
McGill et al. [18], "One element of thatwork is the development of inclusive and equitable UREs for students from underrepresentedgroups—communities historically excluded due to structural barriers in U.S. higher education."Many papers focus on first-generation and minority students; however, they fail to consider aninternational student's global perspective, which alters their identity compared to domesticstudents. For the United States to remain competitive, it must continue carrying a "welcoming"factor toward international students, including acceptance and seamless integration into the U.S.community and campus culture for this group of students [2]. To influence a smooth U.S.cultural adjustment for students from other countries, they should
regional and national conferences such as ANTEC,National Plastics Expo (NPE), the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), andSolidWorks World. ANTEC, NPE and SolidWorks World have hundreds of thousands ofattendees from businesses all over the world. ASEE also has thousands of attendees who aremostly in Institutions of Higher Education (IHE). While presenting at these conferences we willmake our project information and outcomes available to all who are interested. By sharing thisinformation IHEs will be able to replicate our learning modules, review how we work withindustry partners, and build upon our successes.Pittsburg State University also has an annual professional development day for facultyimmediately prior to the start of the fall
aboutstudent skill development, engineering identity, education, and entrance into the workplace.Among other findings about student perceptions of design in the Academic Pathways Study finalreport, many students feel unprepared for capstone design projects and wish capstone occurredearlier in the curriculum [4]. Another finding was that students engaged in design projectsgenerally do not consider broad context [4]. A thrust of the current college-wide curricularmodification is the inclusion of PBL and EML in the junior year, such as the present work. Thisshould positively impact capstone design experiences in senior year by providing additionalsmaller-scale design experience (PBL and EML) and encouraging students to consider allstakeholders and the
engaging and interactive ways of learning core concepts and typical common practices needed and expected by employers in the industry, such as using and developing test code, troubleshooting, and design documentation2) Using projects to create a meaningful product that used core concepts and developed transferable skills, such as team work, project management, and communication skills3) Building a social community within the learning environment that supported and motivated students throughout their computer science education. This was Page 13.245.2 essential in a program that had few to no majors at any given time to tutor students
AC 2011-1963: EDUCATING BROAD THINKERS: A QUANTITATIVE ANAL-YSIS OF CURRICULAR AND PEDAGOGICAL TECHNIQUES USED TOPROMOTE INTERDISCIPLINARY SKILLSDavid B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park David Knight is a PhD candidate in the Higher Education Program at Pennsylvania State University and is a graduate research assistant on two NSF-funded engineering education projects. His research interests include STEM education, interdisciplinary teaching and research, organizational issues in higher education, and leadership and administration in higher education. Email: dbk144@psu.edu Page 22.519.1
AC 2007-1234: SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? ENGINEERING STUDENTS'PERSISTENCE IS BASED ON LITTLE EXPERIENCE OR DATAGary Lichtenstein, Stanford University Gary Lichtenstein, Ed.D., is a Consulting Associate Professor of Engineering at Stanford University, specializing in quantitative and qualitative research methods. His areas of intellectual interest include engineering education, community-based research, and education evaluation and policy. His extensive teaching experience includes courses on qualitative research methods (for graduate students), and on writing and critical thinking (for students ranging from high school to professionals). He lives in southeast Utah. He can be contacted at
paper, Engineering Problem Identification in Surgery (IDENT), EngineeringProblem Solving (SOLVE), and Engineering Proposal Writing Skills (WRITE). Participantswere asked to rate their level of certainty with which they believe they can perform each task ona Likert scale from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Disagree). To ensure content-relatedvalidity, this instrument was reviewed by two professors in engineering education who haveexpertise in self-efficacy research and survey design. To gather validity evidence based onresponse processes, think aloud protocols were used with two students to improve the wording ofthe survey before its broader use. Undergraduate and graduate biomedical engineers from avariety of universities across the
the School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS) and administered by theSEAS humanities and social science faculty (Technology, Culture, and Communication/TCC). Asmentioned earlier, both experiences emphasize the integrated, comprehensive approach favored byABET as reflected in EC 2000. The similarities suggest opportunities for maximizing studentlearning and overall efficiency by using written products of undergraduate research to achieve anddocument the achievement of multiple educational objectives. Moreover, the two groups of facultyhave a history of successful collaboration at the graduate level2 and had worked together from thebeginning to design the capstone project to be compatible with the undergraduate thesis project.There
theirknowledge, skills (e.g., communication), capabilities (e.g., technical and performance),dispositions (e.g., adaptability), and thought processes. Yet, while students may be taughtcomputing foundations and theory throughout their education, this does not always translate intopositive outcomes. According to a recent evaluation of performance at interviewing.io, only 54%of candidates actually pass technical interviews [4].Although such approaches may be commonplace to evaluate candidates for computing roles, theyare often criticized. An exploration of HackerNews, a social news website for those involved insoftware development, has previously described how they can not only induce anxiety, as may bemore common in any interview situation, but also in
Sankar undertook a study to develop teachingmethodologies that could bring real-world issues into engineering classrooms [10]. The results oftheir research led to recommendations to engineering educators on the importance of developinginterdisciplinary technical case studies that facilitate the communication of engineeringinnovations to students in the classroom.Active learning helps students learn by increasing their engagement in the educational process[11], [12]. The group work that often accompanies active learning instruction helps studentsdevelop their soft skills [13]. Some instructors believe that the project activities inherent in real-world software development encourage students to improve their written and oralcommunication skills
autograders in computer science and other engineeringdisciplines. In computer science, the focus of the autograders is on code correctness, quality, andefficiency. In other engineering disciplines, the primary focus is to reinforce course concepts anddevelop modeling skills with code quality being a secondary concern [2]. The problems developed in the platform can be set up so that students have multipleattempts to correctly solve the problem. In addition, problems can also be scaffolded so thatstudents receive instantaneous feedback on intermediate stages of a complex problem. These twofeatures in conjunction create a permission structure for students to learn through failure withoutworrying about negative impacts on their grade. The
’ educational careers [5], it behooves programs to take advantage of the data available tothem in order to better understand the unique backgrounds and needs of students as they navigatethrough the curricula.Accordingly, engineering education researchers have identified many factors that predictengineering students’ academic success [6]–[8]. To build power and generalizability, someanalyses have aggregated data across multiple engineering programs and institutions, such asresearch using the MIDFIELD database [9]. While these generalized insights have valuablecontributions for the engineering community and its subdisciplines, there is also value incontextualizing analyses within specific programs, since departmental culture, studentcomposition, and many
experiences of Black engineering students inengineering programs: the importance of having a shared identity with one’s peer mentor and theavailability of informal community spaces [35].Shared identities between mentors and mentees play a critical role in the success of minoritized students.When mentors share similar backgrounds and experiences with their mentees, it fosters a sense ofunderstanding and relatability. This shared identity helps build trust and rapport, making mentees feelmore comfortable and supported. For Black engineering students, having mentors who understand theirunique challenges and experiences can be particularly empowering. These mentors can provide not onlyacademic guidance but also emotional support, helping mentees navigate
of engineering as learning outcomes in civilengineering coursework requires, as a first step, the development of a baseline understanding ofcivil engineering undergraduate and graduate students' awareness of social justice, theirperception of social justice, and their previous experiences with social justice-related educationalcontent. Contributing to the development of this baseline knowledge is the objective of thispaper. We conducted a survey to assess the awareness of these students towards social justice,their conception of social justice, and their previous educational experiences with social justicecontent in an academic setting. In addition, we recognize that social justice is related toquestioning and changing the structures of
. A., Tsai, J., Boll, A., Blacklock, J., & Johnson, K. (2019). Pain and gain: Barriersand opportunities for integrating sociotechnical thinking into diverse engineering courses. InProceedings of the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.Costanza-Chock, S. (2020). Design justice: Community-led practices to build the worlds weneed. The MIT Press. Cambridge, MA.Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2018). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing amongfive approaches. SAGE Publications.Duschl, R. (2008). Science education in three-part harmony: Balancing conceptual, epistemic,and social learning goals. Review of Research in Education, 32(1), 268-291.Faulkner, W. (2007). ‘Nuts and bolts and people
future course that is the focus of this work incorporates many ofcareers. Third, they are unsuccessful in building meaningful these practices. As described in the following sections, itconnections with their engineering faculty and peers, and as provides students with significant mastery experiences, thesuch do not develop a strong identity as an engineer [1]. opportunity to collaborate on a design project with their peersAnother study found that the three most common reasons for and apply their theoretical background to concretestudents leaving engineering were poor advising and engineering activities. Moreover, our results demonstrateteaching, the difficulty of engineering curriculum, and
Paper ID #24615Scalable and Practical Interventions Faculty Can Deploy to Increase StudentSuccessMr. Byron Hempel, University of Arizona Byron Hempel is a PhD Candidate at the University of Arizona, having received his B.S. in Chemistry at the University of Kentucky and Masters in the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Arizona. Working under Dr. Paul Blowers, Byron is focusing on improving the classroom environment in higher education by working in the flipped classroom. He is a University Fellow, a Mindful Ambassador, and Chair of the Graduate Student Working Group for the ASEE Chapter
(STEM) students with the skillsand knowledge needed to tackle the technological challenges of the 21st century, the NationalScience Foundation granted funding in 2003 to the Center for the Advancement of EngineeringEducation (CAEE), dedicated to advancing the scholarship of engineering learning and teaching.The largest element of the CAEE is the Academic Pathways Study (APS), an in-depth, mixedmethods exploration of the undergraduate student experience and the graduate’s transition intoprofessional practice. The APS addresses the following research questions: 1. How do students' engineering skills and knowledge develop and/or change over time? 2. How does one's identity as an engineer evolve? 3. What elements of engineering education
unique campus-specific aspects. For example, Scholars at all three institutions participate in Summer Bridgeprogramming through their home campus, but each Summer Bridge program has unique aspectscatering to the specific needs and structures of each institution.Purpose of Summer BridgeAt all three institutions, Summer Bridge serves several purposes. In the broadest sense, thepurpose of Summer Bridge is to provide additional academic and social support for incomingScholars (that is, students receiving the S-STEM scholarship). More specifically, the purpose ofeach Summer Bridge is to create community among these students, prepare them for theacademic rigor of first-year engineering curriculum, and build their STEM identity and sense ofbelonging
professional identity development in Civil Engineer- ing students with disabilities. Her work in CENI focuses on building networks between the University and multiple community sectors and supporting engagement in science, engineering, arts, and design. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6654-2337 American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 “I'm looking at you, you're a perfectly good person …”: Describing Non-Apparent Disability in EngineeringIntroductionIn recent years, studies in engineering education have begun to intentionally integrate disabilityinto discussions of diversity, inclusion, and equity. To broaden and advocate for the
of practice are demonstrated to cultivate identity and connection to boththeir work and other members of the community [6]. In the makerspaces of interest to this research,the work and identity are oriented towards engineering. Thereby, students are forming anengineering identity and developing a greater connection to engineering work and otherengineering students due to involvement in the makerspace. Moreover, a key component of acommunity of practice is the negotiating competence within a domain [7]. Since a community ofpractice is a group of people, who are oriented towards a specific domain, a member’s involvement,and qualification is certified through constantly negotiating competency of and developingexpertise in that specified domain
take.” “I will know how to build circuits and control systems for Mechanical Engineering Design courses.” “This class relates to ME [control course] and future design courses. I should now be more qualified to analyze and build working systems.” “Sensors such a strain gauges relate perfectly to coursework in aerospace structures. Other sensors and signal conversion relate to the field of dynamics and controls of aerospace systems.” “As an aerospace engineer, application for EE could either be very high or very low depending on what kind of job I get. I could be doing a lot of wiring, soldering, programming, etc., or I might be working in wind tunnels where application may not be