other’s experience and move towardmore trans-disciplinary approaches. The lessons learned and challenges gained through theseexperiences will be summarized in this paper.Context, Objectives and ApproachThis paper considers three case studies describing the integration of engineering and communitydevelopment. The first two cases were implemented through engineering programs and overtime have sought out the skills of community development. The third case presented is acommunity development program that has increasingly developed an engineering orientation.Over the course of ten years the projects have moved through different project phases illustratingthe interplay between the disciplinary skills.The desire of engineers to apply their skills to the
Element Software for Enhancing a Vibration Analysis Curriculum”,Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, American Society forEngineering Education, (2004).5Graham, L., and Khan, M., “Use of ANSYS and MATLAB in an Introductory Finite Element Page 10.206.6Course”, Computers in Education Journal, Vol. XII, No. 1, pp. 32-37, (2002). “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”6 Baker, J., Capece, V., and Lee, R., “Integration of Finite Element Software in UndergraduateEngineering
additionally provide example nodes with python scripts that showcase the use of sensor readings like odometry or laser data. 2. Kinova Gen3 lite: the newest and most compact member of the Kinova ultra-lightweight robot series. The Gen3 lite is a 6 degree-of-freedom robotic arm, with an integrated 2-finger gripper, ideal for light manipulation and mobile applications; it comes with a quick-connect base that easily attaches the robot’s base to a surface. It is a more affordable option compared to the Gen3 version which includes a carbon fiber exterior, integrated torque sensors in each joint, and an integrated vision module. However, its cost-effective and ultra-lightweight presentation, provides the necessary tools to
Paper ID #8655Student Made Video Projects in a Computer Technology CourseMr. William E Genereux, Kansas State University, Salina William Genereux is an Associate Professor of Computer & Digital Media Technology at Kansas State University at Salina. He is also a K-State doctoral student in curriculum and instruction, with research interests in media literacy and the educational use of digital media technology. He has been working with computers and technology for the past 25 years. Page 24.1130.1
completedentrepreneurship. In the second iteration, product design students had not yet completedentrepreneurship and were currently taking ergonomics, and biomedical engineering studentswere currently taking entrepreneurship. So, by the time they took the collaborative capstonedesign course, the students had completed 8-10 credit hours of common coursework, somedelivered by product design faculty and some by biomedical engineering faculty.The biomedical engineering faculty members who originally advocated for this joint curriculumwanted to provide a human-centered design perspective for their students by integrating designthinking in undergraduate biomedical engineering curriculum. Our university is a comprehensiveuniversity which includes a medical school on the
and Technology at Purdue University. Prior to joining the LDT program, she was an instructional design manager at Teaching and Learning Technologies, Purdue Online, where she led a team of instructional designers and video producers for course design and development. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction (with a concentration in Technology) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For six years prior to joining Purdue in Fall 2016, she was a lecturer and an instructional designer at Eastern Kentucky University. Her research interests include: technology for building online communities, online identities and communication, the educational use of augmented reality, and the effectiveness of faculty
plagiarism tool in the engineering realmis for the graphic comparison of integrated circuit layouts [3]. To date, it appears that noplagiarism-detection tools are available for solid models.BackgroundAll students at Central Connecticut State University in the programs of mechanical engineering,mechanical engineering technology, and manufacturing engineering technology take a course in3D CAD where they create parts, assemblies of parts, and drawings of parts and assemblies. Weuse Siemens NX as the CAD package because some of Connecticut’s biggest employers such asPratt & Whitney and General Dynamics Electric Boat use NX, as do the large number ofcompanies that work with them. While other CAD packages have an easier learning curve, wehave observed
social import can have a profound effect on recruitment and retention. Even easier, there are many resources from the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT), for instance, that discuss how to include more relevant assignments into introductory curricu- lum to encourage the participation of women and minorities [Citation: https://www.ncwit.org/resources/customcatalog/engage-students-meaningful- curriculum]. These sorts of efforts don’t require more resources than those already being expended to teach an introductory course. • Encouragement goes a long way. Again, NCWIT has wonderful re- sources related to this [CITATION: https://www.ncwit.org/resources/top- 10-ways-retain-students-computing
something we had tentatively calledDynaMonkey. It was similar to a three dimensional version of Pong, very different fromSpumone.Although the control group did not have a video game to use for learning, students were requiredto complete two semi-structured, project-based assignments. The first project was a dynamicanalysis of the Vancouver luge track where a 21 year old Olympic athlete had recently lost hislife. In the second assignment, students had to derive equations of motion for an electric cart(four rigid bodies connected by axle bearings and a chain/sprocket) and integrate the equationswith Matlab. Through intuition-guided iteration, students selected cart parameters they thoughtwould give them the best chances of winning a class-wide
engineers. The main research question this poses is how doesconcept mapping affect STEM students' understanding of entrepreneurial mindset?ABET Computing Criteria lists these three student outcomes: 1. Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts. 2. Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles. 3. Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline. [2] 1In order to implement these principles effectively, the research team integrated an activity that
calculations quickly, but unfortunately can only plot in one dimension, and the results are still difficult to visualize. To address these limitations a Geographic Information System (GIS) based custom application was developed that coupled ESRI’s ArcMap 9.1 with Matlab. Using inputs of stack height, wind speed, atmospheric stability, and source emission rate, the application creates an array of downwind ground level plume concentrations that are plotted onto a city map. The sum of these concentrations on the city’s features such as schools are calculated. Though this application creates only a simplified model of the atmospheric dispersion process, it proves valuable in instruction since it is
courses from different disciplines and is an active volunteer in STEM outreach activities.Hector Palala, University of Nebraska, Lincoln H´ector de Jes´us Palala Mart´ınez is a doctoral student in Curriculum Studies and new technologies in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. H´ector teaches courses related to the integration of technology for future high school teachers as well as bilingual education and in all his classes he promotes justice, dignity and human rights. Previously, he was a professor of education at the Universidad de San Carlos in Guatemala, and before that, an elementary teacher. His research centers on the intersection of bilingual
theseopportunities to students.To help better prepare students for work in the academy, self-efficacy [2] plays an important rolein determining their confidence to carry out research. This means that students must havepositive perceptions of their abilities and capabilities in order to achieve success within the REUprogram. Self-efficacy also includes recovering from challenges and perceived failure in order tolearn and improve in their capabilities and confidence. Overcoming these challenges is key tohelping students grow in their self-efficacy around research activities such as preparing andpresenting research forums and poster sessions, working with experienced faculty to conductresearch, and integrating as a member of the research community.This paper
-faceted design assessment. Page 6.454.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Educational Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationII. Transferable Integrated Design Engineering EducationFor the past six years, a coalition of universities and community colleges in Washington statehave led efforts of educators and industry representatives throughout the Pacific Northwest toestablish effective processes for improving engineering design education. Known as theTransferable Integrated Design Engineering Education project or TIDEE, its central
from an understanding that engineers need systems thinking skills to address complexengineering problems, our research is aligned with best practices in curriculum and trainingmaterial development. Once a desired result is identified, in this case the goal is to developengineers who are able to use comprehensive systems thinking knowledge and skills to addresscomplex problems, the next step is to determine how the achievement of that goal will beassessed [8]. Such assessment(s) then guide the development of learning activities andexperiences, e.g., methods for teaching systems thinking [8]. Our analysis sought to understandthe ways in which existing systems thinking assessments relevant in an engineering contextattend to various dimensions
engineering,with some courses being taught in a multi-campus instructional (MCI) format. Although wellestablished in some areas, managing and delivering a new program in a multi-campus formatpresents several challenges, exacerbated by COVID-19, administrative hurdles, culturaldifferences between campuses, and institutional context including lab equipment.Two case studies representing two courses in the manufacturing engineering curriculum areexamined with an emphasis placed on challenges encountered, adaptation to a changing teachingenvironment, and student experience of teaching and learning. The course instructors areinterviewed with narratives examined through an interpretivist paradigm using inductive thematicanalysis to explore themes
Paper ID #43332Using AI Interactive Interfaces in Design of Machine Elements EducationCan Uysalel, University of California, San Diego Can Uysalel is a Ph.D. graduate student researcher working at UCSD Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. His research interests include materials characterization, machine learning, and STEM education.Zachary Fox, University of California, San Diego Zachary Fox is an Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Student & Researcher working under the UC San Diego Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department. Hos research interests include mechanical failure design and
technicalengineering course can be perceived as an additional load or “tack on'' by both instructors andstudents. Furthermore, in addition to these structural barriers, sociotechnical content does not bydefault include a justice perspective. As such, an intentional focus on justice is necessary whendesigning pedagogical changes toward more holistic engineering education.In response to these challenges and needs, we were funded by the NSF to conduct a research andpedagogical project in which we are integrating justice components throughout a first-yearcomputing for engineers course. Instead of revising an ethics course or tacking on sociotechnicalcontent to a traditional course, we chose to embed justice into our redesign of the “technical”class as much as
Paper ID #10209A state wide professional development program in engineering with scienceand math teachers in Alabama: Fostering conceptual understandings of STEMDr. Christine Schnittka, Auburn University Dr. Christine Schnittka is an assistant professor in the College of Education and the Department of Curriculum and Teaching with a joint appointment in the College of Engineering. Her current research involves developing and evaluating engineering design-based curriculum units that target key science con- cepts and environmental issues through the contextual lens of problem-based learning. Prior to receiving her Ph.D. in
focused research remains a priority [9].Wright College, an urban Hispanic Serving open-access community college within the CityColleges of Chicago (CCC) system, understands and appreciates the opportunity and need todevelop equitable frameworks that are focused on access and excellence. In the past eight years,Wright College and CCC have adopted many of the best practices to improve student access andsuccess. Wright College prioritized equity work and inclusive excellence, by integrating diversityand equity within mission and operations [10]. These efforts set the foundation for an innovativeengineering transfer program. Through NSF-HSI funded research, Wright College found successin developing aspiring engineers and computer scientists. Diverse
multi-institution teams in the development and testing of curriculum materials and assessments for engineering design courses. He is the owner of Verity Design Learning LLC, a publisher of educational materials for design reviews and teamwork development. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education.Dr. Bashirah Ibrahim, Ohio State University Bashirah Ibrahim is a postdoctoral researcher in engineering education the Ohio State University.Lin Ding, Ohio State University Lin Ding, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University. Dr. Ding’s scholarly interests lie in discipline-based STEM education research. His work includes theoretical and
Paper ID #38395Anti-Racism Practice in Engineering: Exploring, Learning &Solutions (ARPELS)Kenneth A Connor (Professor Emeritus) Kenneth Connor is an emeritus professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engi-neering (ECSE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) where he taught courses on electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, plasma physics, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, biomedical sensors, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. He learned
Frontiers in Education Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, 1995. 4. Aorshas, S, Verner, I. M., and Berman, A., “Calculus for Engineers: An Applications Approach,” Proceedings of the 2003 International Conference on Engineering Education, ICEE-2003, Paper No. 4607, Valencia, Spain, 2003. 5. McKenna, A., McMartin, F. and Agogino, A., “What Students Say About Learning Physics, Math and Engineering,” Proceedings of the 2000 Frontiers in Education Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, 2000, p T1F-9. 6. Anderson, C. W., Bryan, K. M., Froyd, J. E., Hatten, D. L., Kiaer, C. L., Moore, N. E., Mueller, M. R., Mottel, E. A. and Wagner, J. F., “Competency Matrix Assessment in an Integrated, First Year Curriculum in
communicating about their work. The challenge for educators has been to integratethis more holistic view of an engineer’s training with the already demanding curricula already inplace. At the University of Michigan all incoming first-year students are required to take acourse, Engineering 100, “Introduction to Engineering,” that integrates many of these skills—design, communication, engineering science and teamwork—in the context of a semester-longproject. This course has several sections each semester, each with a different project focus. Somesections of this course go through a complete design/build/test cycle, while others, such as ours,focus more closely on the design process.Our section, Design: The Next Generation, focuses on the product design
26.694.3MethodologyA first course in mechanics of materials that is part of the general engineering curriculum at theUniversity was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the flipped classroom approach. The courseis required for bioengineering, Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering majors, or chosenas an elective by those majoring in Engineering Physics and Engineering Management. Thecourse selected for this study is four semester credits and was taught over five weeks. Thecourse was taught twice during the summer of 2014 in the first and third summer sessions, withthe first session conducted as a traditional lecture-based course; and the second iteration of thecourse taught using a flipped classroom approach. Both courses met five days per week for
cBzRKI%3D (accessed Nov. 09, 2022).[17] R. Yonemura and D. Wilson, “Exploring Barriers in the Engineering Workplace: Hostile, Unsupportive, and Otherwise Chilly Conditions American Society for Engineering Education,” 2016. Accessed: Nov. 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://monolith.asee.org/public/conferences/64/papers/16882/view[18] V. L. Vignoles, S. J. Schwartz, and K. Luyckx, “Introduction: Toward an Integrative View of Identity,” in Handbook of Identity Theory and Research, S. J. Schwartz, K. Luyckx, and V. L. Vignoles, Eds., New York, NY: Springer, 2011, pp. 1–27. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4419-7988-9_1.[19] J. P. Gee, “Chapter 3 : Identity as an Analytic Lens for Research in Education,” Rev. Res. Educ., vol. 25, no. 1, pp
experience to the ethical lessons taught in the curriculum, we begin toengage engineers and create more robust learning experiences. Engaging students on thepractical decisions they face in their organizations could positively influence how students viewethics in all situations they encounter. In addition to relating out-of-class experiences to in-classdiscussions on ethical development, institutions should create a culture that promotes studentengagement with an understanding that there may be risks to students when they are overcommitted.AcknowledgementsThis work was supported in part by grants from the National Science Foundation (EEC#0647460, 0647532, and 0647929). The views expressed represent those of the authors and notnecessarily those of
concept of STEM was coined almost 20 years ago and describes the integration of Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the educational curriculum [3]. The first STEMmodels incorporated disciplines along with project-based learning. In the case of engineeringprograms, they also incorporate design elements to combine function and form [4]. Theengineering design implies a systematic process in an rigid framework, with the aim of obtaineda sustainable realization of a product, a specified set of constraints that meet the client's needs,and a higher level of quality specifications. However, the issue of the specific quality componentrelated to disruptive innovation and product aesthetics continued to be a pending issue ofengineering
. and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from the University of Connecticut.Dr. Guillermo D. Ibarrola Recalde, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Ibarrola Recalde (he/him) is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Stevens Institute of Technology. He earned a Ph.D. in STEM Education and Learning Technologies from Drexel University, and both an M.A. in Chemistry and a B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies, with concentrations in Biology and Chemistry, from Queens College of the City University of New York. His research focuses on the integration, implemen- tation, and evaluation of active learning pedagogies and learning technologies in Science and Engineering classrooms, as well as the creation of formal and informal learning
the faculty prioritized ensuring that our students have “anability to…create a collaborative and inclusive environment” upon graduation. Our approach tointroducing DEI pedagogy was to focus on a first-year course, Grand Challenges in Engineering(GCE), and a second-year course, Engineering Mechanics: Statics (Statics). GCE is the firstfoundational design course in the program, where ABET Student Outcomes (SOs) 2-6 areintroduced. This was a natural fit for introducing DEI concepts, since they tie well with SOs 3(effective communication) and 5 (function effectively on a team). While Statics is a less obviouschoice to integrate DEI instruction, it was an opportunity to explore innovative ways toemphasize the importance of DEI in engineering in a