entry into the culture andaesthetic of a new discipline [16] such as engineering. Interest benefits all students, but canparticularly boost the participation of girls and other underrepresented minorities who may beless predisposed to identify with or apply themselves to more technical studies or the physicalsciences. A narrative can help to raise questions in students’ minds, and arouse their curiosityand imagination [17]. The “so what” question is a perennial one in schools, particularly whenscience instruction is divorced from direct experience [18]. Helping students to connect schoollearning to the real world can motivate students by providing relevance for what they arelearning, whether that is science or technological problems and problem
AC 2010-1586: ENGINEERING, REFLECTION AND LIFE LONG LEARNINGNora Siewiorek, University of Pittsburgh Nora Siewiorek is a graduate student in the Administrative and Policy Studies department in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh where she also received her MS in Information Science. Her research interests include: engineering education and educational assessment and evaluation. Her K-12 outreach activities are organizing a local science fair and a hands on workshop in nanotechnology. Her other research interests are: higher education administration, comparative and international education.Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Larry J. Shuman is Senior Associate
transfer experience. They confirm what we know fromthe literature about the importance of opportunities to interact with faculty, older students andpeers in a welcoming environment, improving math and research skills and working on sociallyrelevant engineering topics.- liked best “I liked that we visited labs and experienced the lab environment, its work and approach of many engineering disciplines. The mentors were very supportive and informative and helped us prepare for the first semester coming.” “I worked diligently in a relaxed environment amongst faculty and peers who had my best interest in mind. I was encouraged and motivated to get involved in the many exciting opportunities for research at Grove
Session # 3630 Teaching Teachers to Teach Engineering Baaba Andam, Glenn W. Ellis, Susan Etheredge, Domenico Grasso Smith College, Northampton, MA Thomas Gralinski Amherst Regional High School, Amherst, MAABSTRACTMassachusetts is leading the integration of engineering into K-12 education by adopting astatewide science and technology/engineering framework. To meet the need for teachers whocan deliver this curriculum, we have assembled an interdisciplinary team from Smith Collegeand Amherst Public Schools to design a workshop for pre
Session 2560 Grade Inflation, Ethics and Engineering Education Brian Manhire Ohio UniversityAbstractAn overview of grade inflation in American higher education is presented and its ethical implica-tions are examined and found to be troubling. A synopsis of the ethical ethos of engineering isprovided and an account is given of corresponding expectations regarding ethics instruction inengineering education. Because it is unethical, grade inflation is contrary to the ideals and goalsof engineering education; and recommendations are
described in the previous section) form the Page 9.928.9foundation in the development of the subsequent modules and are based on the problem-solving Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationmethodology in a discipline-specific environment. The modules have a minimum set ofrequirements that had to be met by the instructor. Keeping the time constraints in mind (<4weeks, 11 class sessions, 3 days/week), the objectives were: • Must contain a grand challenge and at least two subchallenges • Must
report for work they areready to “hit the ground running.” Industry needs persons who are aware of the globalimplications of their decisions and who are ready to work as part of a project team (in this Page 6.427.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationcountry or another) from the very first day. With that theme in mind we shall now describe ourapproach.II. BackgroundOur focus will first be on Latin America in general, then Mercosur, and finally some keycountries including Argentina, Brazil
AC 2012-3321: ADULT UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTEXPERIENCEDr. Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley Shannon Ciston is a lecturer of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. She has experience teaching chemical, environmental, and multidisciplinary engineering funda- mentals as well as technical communications. Ciston’s research interests include affective and experiential aspects of student learning, and impacts of nanomaterials on aquatic biofilms.Dr. Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven Maria-Isabel Carnasciali is Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering at the Tagliatela School of Engineering, University of New Haven, Conn. She obtained
comments include: “Everything that I learned in the E3 summer research program has positively affected the way I teach and has helped me to be more selective of the activities I choose to incorporate in the curriculum.” “[The E3 program] allowed me to teach in a manner that reaches a majority of the students that take my classes….. By changing the manner of inquiry an Engineer uses to solve problems, provided a contextual mind set allowing the students to retain the information being taught.” “I have been much better equipped to show my students how the sciences are all very integrated. Understanding this helps the students understand how physics explains biological processes
AC 2007-398: HUMAN BEHAVIOR SKILLS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONRose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana ChampaignRaymond Price, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign Page 12.814.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 1 Human Behavior Skills in Engineering Education AbstractThis past decade has been characterized by a series of changes in engineering education,beginning with the recognition of the need to incorporate human behavior skills in engineeringeducation. Now, it is important
intended manner.It is highly advantageous that the proposed structure aligns and is compatible with the ABETEngineering Criteria, which is well-established and well-understood by engineering programs.This would simplify interpretation of language and could serve to minimize any additionalassessment work.IntroductionThe Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network (KEEN) educational initiative in engineering hasthe goal to increase the number of entrepreneurially minded engineering graduates in the US.[1][2]To achieve that requires the establishment of curricula content and extracurricular activitieswithin existing engineering programs. Such a process is naturally related to key aspects of theABET accreditation process, as defined by the Engineering
analysis for a pilotof the SUCCESS survey (Studying Underlying Characteristics for Computing and EngineeringStudent Success). This survey was developed to measure underlying factors that may influencestudent success including personality, community, grit, thriving, identity, mindset, motivation,perceptions of faculty caring, stress, gratitude, self-control, mindfulness, and belongingness. Wemeasure these underlying factors because each engineering and computing student admitted to auniversity has clear potential for academic and personal success in their undergraduatecurriculum from admissions criteria, however, while some thrive academically, others flounder.In this project, we ask, “Why is it that highly credentialed and previously successful
/contextual-inquiry/ (January 17, 2022). 8. “The Design Sprint — GV.” http://www.gv.com/sprint (January 18, 2022). 9. Lo, Gloria. 2021. “What’s a Design Sprint and Why Is It Important?” Medium. https://uxplanet.org/whats-a- design-sprint-and-why-is-it-important-f7b826651e09 (September 23, 2021). 10. Gibbons, Sarah. 2019. “Cognitive Maps, Mind Maps, and Concept Maps: Definitions.” Nielsen Norman Group. https://www.nngroup.com/articles/cognitive-mind-concept/ (January 18, 2022). 11. “Use Cases.” 2013. https://www.usability.gov/how-to-and-tools/methods/use-cases.html (January 19, 2022).TORI N. GARDNERMiss Gardner currently attends St. Mary’s University in pursuit of her MS in software engineering. She graduated withher BS in
knowledge in project teams working onindustry-sourced projects, each of the four semesters of their junior and senior years. In addition,freshman and sophomores enrolled in pre-engineering studies in a closely aligned communitycollege are included in the culture, many activities, and teaching staff of the upper divisionprogram.Drawing from the Kern Family Foundation’s Engineering Unleashed program and InnovatingCurriculum with Entrepreneurial Mindset (ICE) workshops, faculty in the program wereintroduced to the entrepreneurial mindset in the summer of 2017. In the Fall, 2017 semester, theydeveloped and piloted several entrepreneurial-minded learning (EML) modules across thecurriculum of our program (approx. 95 students in lower and upper divisions
Paper ID #36953GIFTS: Framing Understanding Implicit Bias as a Professional Skill toFirst-Year StudentsDr. Jeffrey W. Fergus P.E., Auburn University Jeffrey W. Fergus received his B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1985 and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1990. After a postdoctoral appointment at the University of Notre Dame he joined the Materials Engineering program at Auburn University in 1992. He is currently the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Program Assessment in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.Jessica Bowers
abilities. Because artistic and engineering skills are often seen asdistinct, challenging students who do not identify as artistic or creative to begin flexing theircreative muscles can be rather difficult. For classes that require creative thought, it becomesimperative for students to first, realize that creative practices and artistic endeavors are possibleand even necessary to be successful in engineering and are not just for aesthetic appeal. Second,students may not view creativity as a trait that can be enhanced so it can be necessary to redefinecreativity in students’ minds such that it is regarded as malleable something that can be learned.The concept may be difficult for students to grasp fully and can result in a more
AC 2007-2268: STUDENT CURRICULUM MAPPING: A MORE AUTHENTICWAY OF EXAMINING AND EVALUATING CURRICULUMLisa Romkey, University of Toronto Lisa Romkey is the Lecturer, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning with the Division of Engineering Science. In this position, Lisa plays a central role in the continuous improvement of the design and delivery of a dynamic and complex curriculum, while facilitating the development and implementation of teaching and learning initiatives and innovations. Lisa is cross-appointed with the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at OISE/UT (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto). Lisa holds a Masters in Curriculum Studies and
taught for about a decade tofreshmen at the Temple University college of Engineering. The objectives of this project range fromeliminating existing boundaries of engineering education to increasing the anticipation of successamongst the physically impaired. A prior breakthrough in the extension of engineering educationbeyond assumed “limits” was achieved when a young man who was both sight and hearing impairedearned a bachelors degree with honors from the Electrical Engineering department at TempleUniversity. Since then, several outreach programs have been run to increase engineering awarenessin the community, and this project was carried out with the same perspective in mind. In this paper,an overview of the idea of engineering education for
Paper ID #27595Board 110: Elementary Students’ Disciplinary Talk in a Classroom with anExplicit Engineering Decision-making Scaffold (Work in Progress)Ms. Nicole Alexandra Batrouny, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University. Interests: upper elementary engineering education, integrated science and engineering, collaboration in engineering, decision making in engineer- ing.Ms. Karen Miel, Tufts University Karen Miel is a PhD student in STEM Education at Tufts University. Karen served as the Director of Research and Innovation at the science center
Paper ID #7101Teaching Architecture, Engineering and Construction Disciplines: Using Var-ious Pedagogical Styles to Unify the Learning ProcessJill Nelson P.E., California Polytechnic State University Jill Nelson is an Assistant Professor for the Architectural Engineering Department at California Polytech- nic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, CA. Professor Nelson came to Cal Poly with over 25 years of structural design and project management experience. She is a registered Professional Engineer and Structural Engineer in the states of California and Washington. Jill Nelson received a B.S. degree in Civil
Paper ID #12234Assessing first-year students’ ability to critically reflect and build on theirteam experiencesDr. Nick Tatar, Olin College of Engineering Nick Tatar, Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Instructor of Education: Dr. Tatar received his PhD from the University of New Hampshire where he focused on student learning and student motivation dur- ing the high school to college transition. He initiated and developed a first-year seminar course at Olin College, a course that focuses on working in teams, diversity, and self-directed learning. He enjoys collab- orating with other faculty members in the classroom and
Paper ID #8863Analysis of Student Perceptions and Behaviors in a Flipped Classroom Un-dergraduate Information Technology CourseMr. Rob Elliott, Purdue University School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University Purdue Univer-sity at Indianapolis Rob Elliott is a Lecturer of Computer and Information Technology at Indiana University Purdue Univer- sity at Indianapolis. As a web and mobile application developer with nearly two decades of experience, he creates solutions for organizations of all sizes. Rob attempts to integrate his real-world experiences (both good and bad) into the classroom environment whenever
-granting, Title IV-eligible institutions for higher education, and they enroll approximately30 percent of all undergraduates in the United States [1]. However, in 2018, only 3 percent of allfederal obligations for science and engineering research and development provided to institutionsof higher education was distributed to MSIs. Two agencies that tend to provide most of theresearch funding, the National Institute for Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation(NSF), awarded 2 percent and 6 percent of their research funding to MSIs in 2018 [2]. Federalfunding agencies, such as the NSF, have recognized the need to diversify their fundingportfolios to increase the engagement of under-participating institutions, including MSIs. Withthis in mind
Paper ID #29429Unlocking the Creativity PotentialDr. Robert M. Brooks, Temple University Dr. Brooks is the winner of the National Outstanding Teacher Award of the ASEE in 2015. Dr. Robert Brooks is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Temple University. He is a fellow of ASCE. His research interests are Engineering Education, Civil Engineering Materials and Transportation Engineer- ing.Mr. Sangram Shinde, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jazan University, Jazan KSA Bachelor of Engineering (Production) from University of Pune, Pune, India. Master of Engineering (Mechanical-Production) from Shivaji University
Paper ID #20895Engineering Co-op Interns as Partners in First-Year Student Engagement,Mentoring, and Course DevelopmentDr. Geoff Rideout, Memorial University of Newfoundland Geoff Rideout received his B.Eng. (Mechanical) from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1993. After working in the manufacturing and building systems consulting industries, he earned his M.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He has lectured at the University of Michigan and at the Humber Institute for Advanced Technology and Applied
ASEE study, pinpoints a peculiar inconsistency in grasping thenature of the profession of engineering. Engineers are perceived as smart, wise, knowledgeableprofessionals who work with tangible objects to solve practical problems. In their work,engineers are engaged in a prolific intellectual activity that demands a great deal of self-imposeddiscipline and concentration. As a result, they are stereotyped as isolated abstract thinkers withprofound insights, often single-minded, awkward, weird and socially inept. In other words, theabstract thinking engineer is often perceived as a "nerd" or "geek", logically contradicting theimage of a practical engineer with "hands-on" ideas and the ultimate goal of designing, creating,and developing products
Paper ID #27157Balancing Student Learning and Community Relations in Software-BasedService LearningNusaybah Abu-Mulaweh, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nusaybah Abu-Mulaweh is a Continuing Lecturer in the EPICS Program at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. She received her Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering from Purdue Univer- sity Fort Wayne, and received her Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Engineering Education at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.Dr. William ”Bill” C. Oakes
course load, studentsmainly used words associated with feeling scared. Meanwhile, the interpersonal contexts ofengineering, which vary across students, such as academic peers, professors, and women inSTEM, evoke a wide variety of emotions within and across students, with words emerging acrossthe emotion categories of angry, confident, happy, loved, and scared. The most salient emotiongroups that emerged during our interviews across contexts were confident, happy, and scared.Our results indicate that navigating engineering is inherently emotional across a variety ofstudents and in a variety of contexts. With that in mind, one recommendation we have formaking student support more responsive is anticipating and responding to the emotional needs
Activities from First-Year Engineering ProjectsAbstractIn April 2012, the Mind Trekkers group from Michigan Technological University attended the2nd USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington D.C. Mind Trekkers is an outreachorganization that focuses on making STEM accessible to all age groups through action-packedhands-on learning. This learning often takes place in short demonstrations or activities. One ofthese activities was modified from a first-year engineering project on wind energy as part of theIDEAS Project (DUE-0836861).For the semester project, student teams developed a bench-scale wind turbine. They measuredthe turbine performance by measuring the RPMs, torque, and wind velocity. They used Excel toanalyze their team and class
Paper ID #36999Integration of Professional Publications in the Implementation ofIndustry 4.0 to Augment the Learning Experience in ETAC of ABET ETProgramsProf. Ravi C. Manimaran, Department Chair, Engineering Technology, Austin Peay State University Ravi C. Manimaran is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering Technology, Austin Peay State University. His education includes two Master of Science degrees in Electrical & Computer Engi- neering and Electronics and Control Engineering. He has been dynamically involved in higher education leadership as a Dean, Department Chair, Project Director, and a faculty member