institution’s IRB was obtainedbefore any survey data was collected. The survey included four open-ended questions, sevenclosed-ended questions, and questions about demographic information. The open-ended questionstarget students’ conceptualization and relationship with engineering design. To begin, studentswere asked the following four open-ended questions: 1. In your own words, what is engineering design? 2. Describe up to two components of engineering design that you consider to be especially challenging. 3. Describe up to two components of engineering design that you consider to be straightforward or simple. 4. How and to what extent do you think you will use the engineering design process in your future career?The closed-end
construction courses where the XR framework can be included asin-class activities to promote knowledge retention and lays out modules of XR activities. The paperprovides an overview of how students can understand the fundamentals of utilizing advanced toolsin their classroom, which helps them graduate career ready. Overall, with this innovative XRframework, higher education institutions can provide an immersive and effective learningexperience while meeting the stringent requirements of accrediting bodies.Keywords: XR framework, Construction technology, Student learning outcomes, constructionaccreditationIntroductionConstruction Management (CM) is a popular and well-established degree program offered bynumerous institutions in the United States and
, sophomore) and require the students to learn the basics ofprogramming and Arduino syntax, while occurring early enough in the student’s career that theyare introduced to these exciting topics while still discovering their interests [3].In contrast, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) students typically learn C/C++ from theComputer Science department before later learning how to use with a focus on low-levelprogramming of embedded systems [4]. Many ECE departments lack a course with a low barrierto entry that introduces the exciting topics covered in Mechanical Engineering’s mechatronicscourse. Although there has been debate in the academic community about the effectiveness ofusing Arduinos to teach embedded programming, many universities have
exercises, aiming tofamiliarize students with mechanical engineering concepts, curriculum, and career prospects [8].South Dakota School of Mines and Technology introduced systems engineering to applystudents’ systems thinking and engineering skills to their buoyant boat design and fabricationprojects [9]. Auburn University and Hampton University took a slightly different tack,employing case study in their introductory course to engage students with the discipline. Theyincluded four case studies, the STS 51-L (Challenger) case, Della case, Lorn case, and MauritiusAuditorium Design case, [10] to engage students with complex engineering problem-solving andenhance students’ higher-order cognitive skills [11]. Each mechanical engineering programadopts a
University and Obafemi Awolowo University. With passion to communicate research findings and gleaned from experts in the field as he advances his career, Olaitan has attended several in-persons and virtual conferences and workshop, and at some of them, made presentation on findings on air pollution, waste water reuse, and heavy metal contamination.Vandana Pandey, Morgan State UniversityDr. Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University Dr. Oludare Owolabi, a professional engineer in Maryland, joined the Morgan State University faculty in 2010. He is the assistant director of the Center for Advanced Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering Research (CATIER) at Morgan State Universit
211 51,438 7.68 EducationEducational Methods, Pedagogy, and 71 99 70,152 3.35 Curriculum DevelopmentEducational Data Analysis, Learning 69 127 38,364 -10.22 Analytics, and Research MethodsProfessional Skills, Career Development, 67 119 39,956 -8.98 and Industry EngagementComputer Science, IT, and Cybersecurity 61 97 26,338 -16.69 EducationRemote, Online, and Novel Educational 50 121 26,108 -3.17 EnvironmentsEthics, Professional Responsibility, and 41 58 17,374 -12.75 Social
faculty, operate assupervisors, model collaboration, and provide experiences that influence undergraduate students’academic trajectories and career outlook [2], [3], [4], [5].Unlike other forms of mentoring, graduate student mentoring often lacks guidance or formaltraining [6], [7], [8]. Despite this, however, the impact of graduate student mentoring is criticalto their mentees' future academic and career trajectories [4], [9]. Much of the research literaturehas reasoned that two main goals of effective graduate student mentoring in engineeringeducation are guiding undergraduates in technical research and laboratory techniques andproviding mentees with social support [3], [9], [10]. These goals hold true for graduate studentsand postdoctoral
author was astonished to learn directly from one of the top IE school’spresentations (faculty) at the IISE Annual Conference [21]. To be fair, some faculty might havenever worked in industry or did any consulting work in his/her career, they may not have theproper training or experience to collaborate and work directly with the industry leaders.For the industry sponsors [13,14,15], they usually determine the project charter and the expecteddeliverables at the beginning of the semester. Unfortunately, without much interaction with thefaculty mentor, some sponsors might even treat the student team as an unpaid, remote internor co-op. Often, the sponsors could change the objective and deliverable in the middle of thesemester [19,20]. Hence, it
Asia has a small population, and Singapore has a mere 5.92 million people [12]. Morethan five thousand engineering degrees are awarded annually to people in Singapore [13], and withthe country expecting only 9% to 18% of its citizens in STEM and engineering careers [14], theseengineers must be focused and capable. There is an increasing demand for engineers in Singapore,with salaries rising to encourage talent to enter the employment market [15]. It is a fair assumptionthat the demand for engineers will increase in the future with technological advancements. Thisimplies action to take place in the present that brings about educational innovations to inspireengineers to stay in the market and provide the technical expertise that ushers the
to big University campusesAbstractThe primary purpose of a Satellite-University campus structure is to make higher education easilyaccessible to a diverse group of students in remote locations. The satellite campus aims to providethe same wholesome College / University experience as any other large University campus. Thecollege experience is one of the most exciting and transformative times in a student’s life. Thestudents not only look forward to a quality education in a discipline of their choice, but also get toexplore their true calling in terms of gaining, understanding, and honing their skillsets towardstheir dream career, while cultivating strong dependable relationships with their fellowcollegemates. The Satellite-University campus
professional development programs for STEMaudiences.Introduction and Project GoalsThe CyberAmbassadors pilot project (NSF Award #1730137) developed, tested and refined highlymodular, customizable curricula to help the cyberinfrastructure (CI) workforce build the communications,teamwork and leadership skills necessary for success in interdisciplinary, computationally-intensive work[1]. Cyberinfrastructure refers to both the physical hardware, computing and communications resourcesrequired to create the types of advanced computing systems commonly referred to as “supercomputers” aswell as to the individuals who have the skills and expertise to develop and maintain these resources.Cyberinfrastructure is an emerging career field, whose initial members
colleges, universities & schools, 7(1).[2] Kleinbaum, D. G., & Klein, M. (1996). Survival analysis a self-learning text. Springer.[3] Plank, S. B., DeLuca, S., & Estacion, A. (2008). High school dropout and the role of career and technicaleducation: A survival analysis of surviving high school. Sociology of Education, 81(4), 345-370. Proceedings of the 2024 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2024, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 515[4] Singer, J. D., & Willett, J. B. (1993). It’s about time: Using discrete-time survival analysis to study
provideda terrific foundation to encourage more robust discussions and sharing of ideas and conceptsacross the value stream. This unintended consequence also allowed for an increased exposure ofcourse topics to a broader spectrum across industry, which also inherently supportedengagement. This program was very appealing to employees who were interested in advancingtheir educational career goals and allowed them to learn about specific unique topics withouthaving to commit to a multi-year educational program of study. This program has had studentswith diverse job titles take courses such as: engineer, planner, contract administrator, costengineer, supply chain specialist, construction supervisor, fireman, electrician, and so on.InstructionAs Table 1
small, midwestern university. While the university itself is quite small,the engineering department is even smaller, with an average of only 25-30 incoming first-yearstudents each year. These first-year engineering students all enroll in one of two sections of anintroductory engineering fundamentals course (that includes both a lecture and a lab) thatfamiliarizes them with engineering concepts and tools they will use throughout their four yearsof engineering coursework and in their engineering careers. One section of this course wastaught by a professor who has taught this course for many years (Instructor A) and the othersection of this course was taught by a new faculty member teaching it for the first time(Instructor B). Since the goal is to
or groups, through the counseling relationship, to develop understanding of personal problems, define goals, and plan action reflecting interests, abilities, aptitudes, and needs. Counseling/Psychotherapy is the application of mental health, psychological, or human development principles, through cognitive, affective, behavioral or systemic intervention strategies that address wellness, personal growth, or career development, as well as pathology.” 12There are two points within this definition that are significant to the context of Ansanm. First, acounselor‘s role is to assist in understanding needs. Once these needs are identified andunderstood, the next logical step is to address how to meet those needs
Moving from STEM to STEAM: Broadening an Interdisciplinary Study Abroad ProgramAbstract:In order to encourage students to pursue STEM careers, and to broaden the perspectives ofstudents in STEM curricula with an infusion of the humanities in an effort to move toward aSTEAM model, a multidisciplinary team of five faculty members created a family of six six-credit courses for students with a variety of academic interests. Graduate students wereintegrated with undergraduate. Pedagogical techniques include face-to-face as well as bothsynchronous and asynchronous distance delivery, in addition to a faculty-led European studytour in each course. Courses in Intercultural Communication and Interpersonal
capable of developing new/better solutions.Undergraduate research is receiving more attention than ever before. Various studies try toinvestigate and propose methodologies to help the students benefit more from experience ofdoing research (Kardash, 2000; Kremer et al., 1990). Most of the students who are involved withresearch on their undergraduate studies, show more interest to continue researching and attendmore to graduate studies (Kardash, 2000; Laursen et al., 2010; Lopatto et al., 2010).Furthermore, for the underrepresented minority students and also women, it can provide theenvironment to interact more with the other students and scientists, helping them to thrive morein their studies and careers (Barlow et al., 2004; Eagan et al., 2011
Solvers, and 31.8% Engagers(Conti, 2009).25Different professions may have different learning strategy preference profiles. For example,Birzer and Nolan (2002) found that law enforcement had a distinctive profile compared to thegeneral population in a comparison of known population norms to the preferred learningstrategies of urban police in a Midwestern city.26 They found there were some differencesbetween those working in community policing environments and those who did not. Policeinvolved in community policing tended to be Problem Solvers. Ausburn and Brown (2006)studied career and technical education students and found that most were Engagers.27 To datethere have not been any studies to determine the ATLAS-defined learning strategy
. • Case Study “B”, based on gender, shows a difference between genders but this might be discriminatory to consider this as an entrance requirement. Suffice to say, we should start encouraging students of the minority gender to take curriculums that are predominantly the other gender. Eventually, no career should be naturally male or female dominated. • Case Study “C”, based on cultural differences, indicates that although students of different cultures start differently, they end up with little to no real difference in how they learn. Maybe, as they mature the slight differences disappear. • We must build into the admission exams, a test to measure emotional quotient (EQ) and must understand the
as 1operational leaders for first five years of their career. Later in their careers, some will have theopportunity to work as systems engineers and engineering managers, especially officers assigned to theCorps of Engineers and the Acquisition Corps. However, the skills we teach are critical for all branchesof the Army.In addition, we have some unique West Point constraints. First, our cadets choose their major in the Fallof their sophomore year and generally the second semester of their sophomore year is the first time theycan take a course in their chosen major. Also, with a maximum of 18 students per class andapproximately 150
observed, but we are unable to conclude that the change isstatistically significant.1: IntroductionIncorporating career-related examples in college courses benefits students in a variety of ways.These range from providing students with authentic learning experiences aligned with specificskills and activities one would perform on the job, to a deeper learning and growing of students’interest in the study area. Examples can take the form of course content, real-world case studies,authentic assessments [1], and service-learning opportunities. In today’s world, instructors arecompeting for students’ attention with a multitude of engaging, if not distracting, activities likeperusing social media on smartphones. The more authentic and engaging the
experience. One of the modules offered as a part ofthe summer program is “Introduction to Chemical Engineering,” which aims to provide studentswith a preview of the exciting world of chemical engineering (ChE). The goal of the module isalso to raise awareness of various career possibilities in chemical engineering. Students work onhands-on activities and tours of research laboratories. One of the hands-on activities is that ofmini fluid flow experiments showcasing one of the most important topics in the realm of ChE:fluid flow phenomena.Improving the experiential learning of college-level students has gained special attention. Oneexample is the creation of a desk-scale kit on fluid flow, aiming to facilitate the understanding offrictional losses and
technicallyliterate. “Are we providing students with the intellectual skills and background they willneed to appreciate and continue learning about SME&T [Science, Mathematics, Engineering,and Technology] throughout their lives?”3 Much effort is underway to encourage students topursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. There is a growingbase of infusing these necessary skills and attitudes to pursue these avenues as careers. Thereis also much effort aimed at addressing the diminishing skills in math and many of thesciences. Technology is becoming more and more prevalent in todays classrooms. The skillsand knowledge necessary to utilize this technology is being provided to students. However,there is little effort to build a
Universitywithin time and budget constraints as some of the crucial skills that engineers must possess to besuccessful in the workforce.6The 21st century skills are a broad set of abilities that are essential for students to develop tosucceed in our current era7 and provide the nation with skilled STEM graduates. P21 frameworkfor 21st century learning is one of the models established to illustrate the adoption of 21st centuryskills in education.8 Within this framework for 21st century learning, there are four categories ofskills and knowledge that students should master in order to succeed in the workforce. These arecategorized as: 1) core subjects and themes, 2) learning and innovation skills, 3) technologyskills, and 4) life and career skills.8 Learning
Teamwork Efficacy, Attitudes and Interest: Insights on Their Relationships Kara Vance, Abdullah Konak, Sadan Kulturel-Konak Penn State Berks Gül Okudan Kremer Penn State University Park Ivan Esparragoza Penn State Brandywine AbstractStudents’ professional skills, such as teamwork, global awareness, ethics, and creative problemsolving, increase their likelihood for success throughout their education and career paths,especially in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM
. Perspectives from the Ordnance Burning Filtration Hood advising team: The filter hoodproject has been ongoing for the past two years. In each of these years, a team of four studentswas involved. Interestingly, nearly all (6 of 8) of the students working on the project are fromthe Naval ROTC program at VU. Based on this, it appears that this project is drawing fromstudents that have a potential interest in exploring a career in the broad area of energeticmaterials (as it may apply to careers in the Navy).The fume hood project does not have the overall popularity of the EOD robot project. Threepossible reasons exist for the relative lack of interest, which may motivate project choices in thefuture. First, the students do not have a background in
the material is important.Indeed, Felder et al note that students are motivated to study harder when they believe that theywill actually need to use the course concepts later in their careers.6 While the benefits of PBL are easy to see, it is usually hard to find effective projects toimplement PBL in engineering courses. There are some online resources with examples ofproject-based or problem-based learning assignments that focus on one or a few concepts7,8, butit is much harder to find projects that utilize a majority of the concepts taught throughout aspecific course. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a novel brewery design project for PBLin a heat transfer course. Each of the fundamental heat transfer concepts are addressed
in the classroom, so it is possible to discussparticipants’ experiences with direct bosses or professors without fear that their comments willbe transmitted to those bosses. As the author put it in the interview16, they were ‘people that youknow well enough but at the same time don’t directly affect you, [and] your career’.The inequality in representation of women and men in the engineering classroom was seen ashaving not only a detrimental effect on society, but also on people’s personal lives. A wish wasexpressed ‘to go home to your life partner and talk about your work and they would understandit.’ The male students commented, “Yeah, it’s comfortable to be in a guys-mostly classroom, butwhere are all the girls?” Conversely, the female
the State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz. He received his B.S. from National Tsing-Hua University in Taiwan, and M.S. and Eng.Sci.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Columbia University. After a 20-year career in the semiconductor industry, he joined SUNY New Paltz in 2018 with research interests in stress-induced phenomena in engineering materials, microelectronics reliability, additive manufacturing, and interdisciplinary engineering education.Dr. Nancy Campos, SUNY New Paltz Nancy Campos is the Project Director of the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation & Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) at SUNY New Paltz. She received her B.A. in Art History, Ed.M
student’s points of view. Areas of future research will also be discussed.Review of Literature Most engineering schools use team based projects, or laboratory assignments to helpstudents develop skills necessary for their professional careers. Teamwork skills havetraditionally been developed by assigning students to teams. To some extent, this approach doesproduce results, but a better approach was undertaken at the University of Dayton[4] wherestudent teams were instructed on teambuilding and leadership. One of their suggestions was notonly to instruct, but to give students opportunities to work on teams where students refine theirskills as they mature though the engineering program. Many researchers have struggled with thedifficult task of