. Building and structures were by far the most common type of responses for both parents (83%) and staff (77%). Staff members weremore likely to associate engineering with planning and problem solving, math, and engineering-related values, while parents were more likely to associate the terms with careers and planningand problem solving.Table 1. Frequency of most common associations with the terms “engineer” and “engineering” Parents StaffCategories (n=79) (n=19) ExampleBuilding, structures 83% 77% Construction sites, buildings.Planning, problem
graduate programs. Her research awards include U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a National Science Foundation CAREER award, and two outstanding publication awards from the American Educational Research Association for her journal articles. Dr. Borrego is Deputy Editor for Journal of Engineering Education and served on the board of the American Society for Engineering Education as Chair of Pro- fessional Interest Council IV. All of Dr. Borrego’s degrees are in Materials Science and Engineering. Her M.S. and Ph.D. are from Stanford University, and her B.S. is from University of Wisconsin-Madison.Dr. Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley Arturo Alejandro Fuentes
ensure successful transformation of classroom practices.The anticipated outcomes of the RET site program are as follows:1. Teacher Outcomes a. Greater knowledge of content aligned with research activities in their field b. Transformation of classroom practices resulting in more frequent STEM and engineering education teaching techniques c. Long-term collaborative partnerships with university faculty and industry representatives2. Student Outcomes (indirectly from their teacher’s experiences) a. Students having more positive STEM influences which encourage them to pursue careers in these areas b. Students being more engaged in the classroom due to better developed authentic classroom
sustainable energy area. He has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Florida International University. He has been member with prestigious Honor Societies such as Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi and Golden Key. He has published number of conference, Journal papers and book chapters in energy and sustainability area. He is a reviewer of several Journals in energy efficiency area. He is a member of the Editorial Board of ASME Early Career Technical Journal. Raised in Tehran, Iran, Dr. Rayegan now lives in Houston. He has served as an instructor at Semnan University, Iran for 5 years. He was selected as the best teacher of the Mechanical Engineering Department by students during 2002-2003 academic year and the
A&M in 1973 with a B.S. Degree in Indus- trial Engineering-Industrial Distribution. For most of my career I worked with Industrial Supply Houses engineering electrical systems, mechanical systems, fluid power systems, and conveyance systems. After that I spent seventeen years with Dow Chemical developing new products (R&D) for Dow customers. I just retired as the Department Chair for the Career and Technology Education Department at Porter High School. I was also the lead teacher for the Engineering House. Currently, I work part time for the Tomball I.S.D.Dr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A
Paper ID #17762MAKER: Generations of NC Machining through Laboratory WorkDr. Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University Dr Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan – Siva is a Srilankan by birth and a citizen of the United Kingdom. His experience in Sri-lanka started with an year’s post-graduate apprenticeship in the manufacturing shops of the Government Railway and nine years in the Cement Industry. He graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from University of Srilanka, and obtained his Masters from the University of Aston and PhD from City University of London, both in the UK. He started his career in the UK as the
addressthe tremendous challenges facing our state and nation. It is increasingly clear that teachers haveprofound and lasting impact on students’ learning. However if K-12 teachers are to help preparethe engineers of tomorrow, they themselves need to be supported to have their own experiencesin engineering and to develop ways of bringing that knowledge back into the classroom.This awarded NSF Research Experience for Teachers Program at Oakland University aims tobring the excitement and knowledge developed in engineering research from the lab into theclassroom so that teachers can move their students to envision engineering as an attractive andimportant career opportunity.It is our belief that in order for such an RET program to be successful, it
United States Military Academy and his M.S.E. and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. His research and teaching interests are in mechatronics, regenerative power, and multidisciplinary engineering.Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel Ally Kindel Martin is the Director of Student Engagement, Projects & Finance in the School of Engi- neering. In her position, she has worked with the Supplemental Instruction program, launched STEM Freshmen Outreach initiatives, created an Engineering Mentor Connection program, and revitalized the Engineering Career & Networking Expo. She holds a M.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of South Carolina. Previously she worked
conversations reported by the faculty indicate that students begin sharing informationthey did not know would help them in their engineering careers. The third course in the sequence being more of a team design course, employs methodsfrom other design courses from FYE institutions in contact with our team (Adams, 2002; Atmanet al., 2007; Crismond & Adams, 2012; Turns et al., 2006). One engagement protocol that mixesbest practices from Adams’ work and is similar to the liberative ones employed by Riley is usedby one faculty member who requires all students to stand while discussing an element of designfrom the project, and the next speaker must amplify the previous student’s statement in terms ofhis own. Students in this scenario must engage
% Heavy course load 26.79% 47.83% Unhappy with instructor 21.43% 28.26% Unsure of major 17.86% 8.70% No clear career goals or plans 16.07% 8.70% Poor class attendance 16.07% 19.57% Housing/roommate issues 16.07% 15.22% Trouble making friends 16.07% 13.04% Homesickness 12.50% 6.52% Working too many hours 12.50% 17.39% Family issues
2 belowand in Jawaharlal et al. (2016)1. This redesign was motivated by two concerns: (1) The generalinformation discussed in the old version of ME 100L, such as career options, library resources,and teamwork, is covered in a college-level introductory engineering course and hence wasredundant; (2) The course’s technical content was outdated, with the old version of ME 100Lculminating in a rubber band car competition.Additional motivation to update the course came from viewing engineering education from abroader perspective. Many educators in engineering also have introduced innovative freshmanengineering courses focused on engaging and motivating students at an early stage2-9. Freshmanstudents currently entering universities are referred
configuring Synopsys toolsand their application for the design, verification and testing of VLSI circuits in the course. Thecareer field of VLSI verification and test offers excellent opportunities for fresh engineeringgraduates. Training students to apply theoretical concepts with verified industry tools allowsthem to gain a deeper level of knowledge of VLSI design, verification and testing. Therefore,enabling them to become career ready upon graduation. This pedagogical experience of coursecovering the fundamentals of VLSI test process and automatic test equipment (ATE), testeconomics, faults, fault modeling and fault simulation in conjunction with the empirical learningof Synopsys tools for ATPG will be discussed in the body of the paper along
valued engagements, involving experiences abroad,volunteering to help new engineering students, writing papers and presenting posters. GrandChallenges Scholars also found that involvement has given them greater awareness of globalissues and non-engineering factors that are important. One student remarked that it has beeneye-opening to see different situations in the world outside of the US and how people are tryingto cope and find solutions.In sum, it appears that the Grand Challenges Scholars Program offers an opportunity to morefully expose engineering students to a global perspective that can shape their career choices inthe field. An area where students have noted that they have not attained as much benefit as theyhad hoped is in learning
Engineering Education, 2017 Upper Division Students Teaching Engineering Skills to Lower Division Students through Underwater Robotics Andrew Hostler, Bridget Benson Electrical Engineering Department California Polytechnic State University San Luis ObispoAbstractMany engineering students just starting out in their undergraduate career face problems with gaininghands on skills relevant to today’s workforce. The plethora of math, physics, and general educationcourses students take in their first two years of college often precludes students from obtaining hands-onengineering experience until their junior year. This paper describes a
2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic SectionSpring Conference: Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland Apr 7 Paper ID #20832Laser Music - Authentic Engineering Product Development for a Real Cus-tomerDr. Peter Raymond Stupak, Raritan Valley Community College Peter Stupak enjoyed a 22 year career in the optical-fiber manufacturing industry living and working in 7 countries where he held a variety of hands-on technical and business-management positions. Starting as a R&D Engineer, Peter became fascinated by how a manufacturing business operates and made successive steps into engineering and manufacturing management culminating in
conference, while others modified their presentationsinto a poster format. (a) (b) (c) (d) Fig. 3: Final project, (a) display of model cars, (b) peer-evaluation, (c) and (d) SCUPI Derby.This conference experience is crucial for students’ future career. They got a taste of what aprofessional conference looks like. Not only did they learn how to present their ideas andfindings, but also how to defend them. Earlier exposure to this setting better prepares them forfuture success. (a) (b) Fig. 4: Sophomore conference, (a) slide show
of creativity development of enginnering students in the USA and Europe.Mrs. Nailya Sh. Valeyeva, Kazan National Research Technological University I am a Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Socio-Technical Systems; Head of Department of Social Work, Psychology and Pedagogics; Deputy Director of Institute of Innovation Management in Kazan National Research Technological University; and Honored Scientist of the Republic of Tatarstan. I received my specialty in Physics in 1975 at Kazan State University and PhD in Pedagogics in 1990. Since 1998 I am a Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences. My professional career covers: teaching at undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate level; planning, developing and managing project in
computing, email, text messages, social media, and much more. Computing technology is centrally relevant in the careers and lives of increasingly more people. As a result, more universities require students to take at least one course in computing/information technology. Unfortunately, the most widely used textbooks are written as (or have bloated into) comprehensive references, focusing excessively on terms and definitions that are quickly forgotten by students after a course is over. Instead, given computing technology's central relevance, such a course should be one of the most interesting and useful at a university, being an engaging introduction that positively
formost engineering students not explicitly pursuing careers as professional programmers. Thecombination of the breadth of material, the complexity of that material, and students’ relativeunfamiliarity with the material makes it exceptionally difficult to give a proctored exam during atraditional class period. Students frequently complain that they understood the material butneeded additional time to complete exams.Purpose (Hypothesis)The purpose of this research is to explore the relationship between time needed to complete theexam and overall course performance. The hypothesis was that additional exam time is of littlerelevance – students who know the material do better on the exam than students who don’t knowthe material as well, regardless of
. National Science Foundation’s Early Career Award in 2009. He is co-editor of the Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research (CHEER) published by Cam- bridge University Press, New York, NY. Dr. Johri earned his Ph.D. in Learning Sciences and Technology Design at Stanford University and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at Delhi College of Engineering.Huzefa Rangwala, George Mason UniversityDr. Jaime Lester, George Mason University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Identifying Course Trajectories of High Achieving Engineering Students through Data AnalyticsAbstractIn this paper we present findings from a study that compares course trajectories of
low spatial skills.Keywords: spatial reasoning, apps, augmented reality, engineering educationI Background Spatial visualization is the ability to mentally represent and manipulate two-dimensional(2D) and three-dimensional (3D) figures. Spatial skills are often used in STEM careers, such asthose in engineering and medicine, and have been positively correlated with increased grade pointaverages and retention in STEM-related fields, including math, engineering, computerprogramming, and science [1, 2]. Spatial visualization skills are learnable [1, 3, 4], but moststudents do not receive formal instruction in K-12 or at the university level. In addition, a particularlack of exposure to spatial visualization skills may explain why women
is taught inschool so students have very little idea of what it entails until they formally start studying it atuniversity. Students can enter a variety of chemical industries, such as food and drink,biotechnology and environmental engineering, although a historical survey of internationalchemical engineering students has also revealed an interest in financial services, especiallyamong male students studying in the UK [9]. As a discipline, chemical engineering seems tosuffer from having too large a scope in terms of a future career pathway as opposed to toonarrow a one.ConclusionsAs this paper is a work-in-progress, we are unable to put forward concrete conclusions at thisstage. However, we are in a position to present some insights based on
past 22 years has focused on innovative pedagogy research as well as technical research in biotechnology. His 2007-2008 Fulbright exchange to Nigeria set the stage for him to receive the Marian Smith Award given annually to the most innovative teacher at WSU. He was also the recent recipient of the inaugural 2016 Innovation in Teaching Award given to one WSU faculty member per year. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Work-in-Progress: Improving Undergraduate Engineering Education Through Writing:Implementation in the Classroom Alongside a Hands-on Learning PedagogyAbstractAs undergraduate engineering students graduate and advance in their careers, they are facedwith multiple tasks
gender in the scientific careers in Chile, it is observed that thepercentage of women enrolled to study careers related to the sciences and technology is only23.7% [11], so it is important to analyze the experience of this subgroup.Concerning the admission process, the indicators that lead to admission in Chilean Universitiesare high-school grades and a Standardized University Admission test known as PSU (UniversitySelection Test). Because of disparities in test preparation between students from high- and low-income background the system has historically privileged the entry of upper-class students to theuniversity system [12], [13]. Consequently, the school of engineering has implemented analternative admission program to ensure the inclusion
Psychology, vol. 29, pp. 66-75, 1982.[7] H. Tsai, “Development of an inventory of problem-solving abilities of tertiary students majoring in engineering technology,” World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 268 – 272, 2010.[8] P.P Heppner, T. E. Witty, and W. A. Dixon, “Problem-solving appraisal and human adjustment: A review of 20 years of research using the problem solving inventory,” Counseling Psychologist, vol. 32, pp. 344-428, 2004.[9] Y.P. Huang, and L. Y. Flores, “Exploring the validity of the Problem-Solving Inventory with Mexican American high-school students,” Journal of Career Assessment, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 431-441, 2011.[10] N. Kourmousi, V. Xythali, M. Theologitou, and V. Koutras
-year students on academic probation.Mr. Cedric Shelby, University of Texas at Arlington Cedric Shelby is the Supplemental Instruction Coordinator in the University Tutorial and Supplemental Instruction office at the University of Texas at Arlington, a department within the Division of Student Success. Cedric began his educational career as a teacher and coach for thirteen years in the local public school system before moving into higher education. Cedric received his Masters of Education from the University of Texas at Arlington in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. He has been an instructor for the MAVS First Year Experience (FYE) Program, designed to help first-year students adapt to their collegiate
undergraduate student majoring in Aero- nautical and Astronautical Engineering at Purdue University. He is interested in engineering education and its applications in K-12 teaching and often substitute teaches in his hometown of Jeffersonville, Indi- ana. When he isn’t studying or working, he is likely writing the next stretch of a Dungeons and Dragons campaign.Mr. Hassan Ali Al Yagoub, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Hassan Al Yagoub is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research in- terests include diversity & inclusion, students’ persistence, advising and mentoring, engineering career pathways, and school-to-work transition of new engineers. He
communication (listening, verbal, written and electronic) skills in engineering. 5. Be able to develop teamwork and leadership skills by means of active and positive participation as a team member. 6. Recognize the importance of educational and career planning. 7. Obtain a clear understanding of the importance of ethics in engineering. 8. Be able to define engineering design and explain the basic design process. 9. Be able to effectively apply problem solving and design processes in a project.Discussions & RecommendationsIn this section, we present a short discussion regarding the role and usefulness of a first-yearseminar course in a small program including some recommendations and future direction. Our primary motivation
, first-year engineering students are introducedto engineering and the engineering design process through EDSGN 100 (Introduction toEngineering Design). This paper discusses the EDSGN 100 course given at Penn State’s Behrendcollege located in Erie, PA. In EDSGN 100 students learn about the engineering design process,explore engineering as a career option, and are introduced to methods to succeed as a studentduring their time at Behrend. For the last decade and more, students achieve these learning goalsthrough two projects that aim at providing both theoretical and hands-on experience with theengineering design process. However, the hands-on aspect of these projects has been limited totaking things apart, testing, simulating, while the design
globalperspectives of students. The data also shows that students interested in pursuing an internationalexperience of some manner while in college showed higher levels of global perspectives. It is clearthat for students to develop their global perspectives during their academic career, schools need todo more to promote and offer globally focused coursework and out-of-class activities. To do so, itis important to see what engineering students are experiencing during their college career ratherthan just seeking to experience. That is why the next steps of this work is to look at senior studentlevel data regarding international experiences and courses they have been through as students atROWAN University to see how educational opportunities actually affect