support for others interested in doing so.Website For Engineering Education Research and AssessmentTo support efficient, informed, data-driven group work at the engineering school, departmentand subject levels, a website devoted to engineering education research and assessment wascreated. By creating an integrated site for use at all three institutional levels, it was envisionedthat education improvement processes at the three levels could also be integrated. The primarypurpose of the website was to create a focused repository of materials related to engineeringeducation. Material included E-CUE meeting notes, discussions and studies in progress, Schoolof Engineering education reports, links to related education activities, pertinent
represent aninterplay between math, physics, engineering, and medicine. As such, it has the potential to actas an educational platform that integrates many different fundamental disciplines, particularlythose that may be initially daunting for students, into a real-world application. Our team iscurrently developing a low-cost, high-precision, table-top ultrasound system optimized foreducation and student-led research. In parallel to hardware design, we are also creating anintegrated curriculum for fundamental engineering concepts relevant to undergraduates inbiomedical, mechanical, and general engineering programs. To evaluate the ultrasound systemand educational materials, we will run courses and evaluate learning outcomes in at least twoBoston
Engineering program at Grand Valley State University is four years in length with an integrated cooperative education experience. The courses that directly address the Six Sigma criteria are required for all students. Each course is listed with course descriptions. The sequence of courses listed matches the order in the curriculum. EGR 106 Introduction to Engineering Design I A first course in the principles and practice of multidisciplinary engineering analysis, design, construction, and evaluation. Topics include graphical communication, solid modeling, computeraided manufacturing, computer programming fundamentals, structured programming, and principles of digital and analog electronics. Professional skills such
MS in civil engineering from CU-Boulder.Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder JACQUELYN F. SULLIVAN is founding co-director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program and Laboratory. She co-created and co-teaches a First-Year Engineering Projects course, an Innovation and Invention course, and a service-learning Engineering Outreach Corps elective. Dr. Sullivan initiated the ITL's extensive K-12 engineering program and leads a multi-institutional NSF-supported initiative that created TeachEngineering, an online collection of K-12 engineering curricula. Dr. Sullivan has 14 years of industrial engineering experience and directed an interdisciplinary water resources
College and as a Career and Technology Education teacher. Kris earned a B.S. in Management from Clemson University, a Masters of Arts in Teaching in Business Education from the University of South Carolina, and an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Educational Technology and online learning from the University of Florida. Her research interests include implementation of digital learning solutions in technical and vocational education, development of career pathways utilizing stackable certificates, educator professional develop- ment in communities of practice, and analysis of economic development and industry factors impacting education and workforce development. She is a licensed South
American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 A Hands-on Project for an Avionics Systems Course in an Undergraduate Aviation Engineering Technology ProgramAbstractThere are electrical and electronic systems courses that are compulsory for students majoring inAeronautical Engineering Technology (AET), an undergraduate program accredited by theEngineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET (ABET-ETAC). In order toprepare students for the FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certification exams, and future successin their careers, students in the AET program are expected to develop an integrated ability ofunderstanding theoretical knowledge and proficient hands-on skills. This paper introduces ahands-on project for an upper
. Kajfez, "Ten Years of First-Year Engineering Literature (2005-2014): A Systematic Literature Review of Four Engineering Education Journals," (in English), International Journal of Engineering Education, Review vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 18-39, 2020. [Online]. Available: ://WOS:000506204800003.[6] W. A. Friess, M. P. Davis, and Ieee, "Development. implementation and assessment of a common first year end-of-semester engineering design project in an integrated curriculum," in 2013 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, (Frontiers in Education Conference, 2013.[7] Z. Nedic, A. Nafalski, and J. Machotka, "Motivational project-based laboratory for a common first year electrical engineering course," European Journal of
Engineering Department. Understanding and classifying the knowledge gapsin the progression of BAE courses can lead to applying the proper integrating techniques in orderto balance and equilibrate the prospective teaching modules.Therefore, in this work we examined specific knowledge concepts considered essential withinthe curriculum at a large southwestern University’s Bio-based engineering program. Theresearch aimed to understand the level of students’ exposure to essential knowledge and suggestrecommendations for an improved comprehensive degree plan. The study used a survey in orderto evaluate knowledge areas required for discipline specific core courses by a program basedassessment of faculty who have taught through at least one academic year
ConstructionManagement curriculum or implementing BIM through several courses, such as in a 5 yearArchitectural Engineering curriculum. The latter does not offer traditional ConstructionManagement classes such as estimating, scheduling and project management as stand-aloneclasses1. In the effort of integrating BIM while meeting the challenges of accreditation, existingworkload and the ever-changing software, the Construction Management undergraduate programat the DEWSC, Arizona State University started offering a senior level BIM lab in conjunctionwith a Project Management lecture. This integrated lab-lecture has been offered since 2008 9.The lecture meeting twice a week “provides an industry wide view of the implementation ofBIM tools in the industry today
course is a hybrid physics andadvanced algebra course that was being taught for the first time. The math teacher decided tocreate several projects to be the basis of the course: a rocket project, a stop-motion animationproject, an instrument-making project, and an egg drop project. With these four projects,students would be able to use the engineering design process to apply their knowledge andunderstanding of basic physics concepts. Execution One of the most important decisions our school made this last year was to combine ourpreviously separate math and science teams into one STEAM team. This choice is a first steptowards integrating science and math in our curriculum. The goal this year is
scientific advances are being made atthe interfaces of traditional disciplines and approaches to science are becoming more integrative.(2003, p. 2) As such, an interdisciplinary engineering education is a realistic model for trainingfuture leaders in the engineering sciences for the purpose of advancing the research abilities ofengineering graduates. The National Science Foundation funded Project Kaleidoscope in 1990, a study toidentify best practices in the teaching of undergraduate math and science. In “The Women’sCollege Difference,” Sebrechts (1999, p. 47) discusses the report generated at the conclusion ofthis project. This report recommended that “mathematics and science education be driven bycollaboration among students and faculty
, such as participating as panelists andco-authors for ASEE in presenting their own narratives of transformative learning [49]. Designof an assessment plan is underway to collect, among other data, evidence of students’transformational experiences.3.2 Lawrence Technological UniversityAs a small, private technological university historically represented by its College ofEngineering, Lawrence Technological University (LTU) discovered the transformative power ofthe GCSP in the integration of liberal arts perspectives and methodologies into engineeringresearch projects through its participation in this collaborative project. The NAE’s call forengineering curriculum to focus upon multiculturalism, multidisciplinarity, entrepreneurship, andsocial
onfindings from the literature in mathematics that suggested revisiting fundamental mathematicalconcepts and reinforcing them throughout the curriculum [10]. Thought was also given to thefact that while students may understand the math, they might not see how it is applied in a givencontext, or the approximations and assumptions they are required to make to solve a certainproblem [11,12]. An intervention such as the one to be developed here, was suggested (but notexplored) in the literature as a potential tool for remedying these problems [13,14].In this work-in-progress paper we present the results of an emergent think aloud interviewprotocol [15-17] that examines student ability to transfer knowledge and the barriers they face indoing so while
implementation of this program. This program willproduce highly trained graduates who can also solve practical problems, and includes an on-site practicum ata manufacturing location. The broad curriculum of this program emphasizes the fundamentals of optics, optical systemsmanufacturing and testing, and the principles of design and manufacturing to cost for commercial products. The MS in Physics and MSE in Electrical Engineering Degrees with concentration in Optics andPhotonics Technology are offered by the respective UAH academic departments with support from and inconsultation with a Steering Committee composed of representatives from each of the participatingorganizations, and a student representative from UAH.Keywords: education, optics
illustratedin the following sections, this perspective also makes it possible to critique administrativeapproaches in higher education that privilege classroom activities over other forms ofeducational work that are necessary for developing transdisciplinary curriculums, such as thework of external evaluators. By focusing on external evaluation as an integral component of aneducational system, this paper seeks to highlight the value of this seemingly “peripheral work”(Lederman, 2019). This in turn raises critical questions about how power dynamics and otherasymmetric relationships can be exposed early in the development of an academic plan. Suchexposure is important if the principles of transdisciplinary curriculums are to be fully realized inways that
students atIntegration in Engineering Education the University of New Haven has provided initial insights A significant number of responses indicated a lack of into how AI technologies are currently used within thesuggestions or contentment with the status ("No," engineering curriculum. The feedback reveals a careful"N/A"), which may suggest either a satisfaction with the optimism about the role of AI in enhancing educationalcurrent integration of AI or a lack of engagement or outcomes, provided it is integrated thoughtfully andawareness about how it could be further enhanced. responsibly. Several respondents highlighted the need for AI to be
, Ulla, Integration of Psychology, Economics and Information Technology in anEngineering Curriculum, Computer Science Education; August 1999, p. 162,34 Morel, Laure, Guidat, Claudine, Innovation in Engineering Education: a French Sample of Design and ContinuousUpdating of an Engineering School to Industrial Needs, International Journal of Technology Management, 2005,pp. 57-72.35 Hyde, R. A., Karney, B. W., Thinking Like a Fish: Curriculum Enhancements for Increased EnvironmentalLearning in Hydraulics, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, November 1999, pp.11-14,36 Pigozzi, Mary Joy, A UNESCO View of Global Citizenship Education, Educational Review, February, 2006, pp.1-437 Bollag, Burton, Panel Supports Grants for Study Abroad,. Chronicle of
Education, 2010 Special Session: Assessing Students’ Learning Outcomes during a Complex and Real-world Problem-based Service Learning (PBSL) Project in a Sophomore Engineering Design CourseAbstractAuthentic and real-world problem solving is an integral part of the engineering profession. Yet,current research indicates that engineering education is primarily focused on well-defined andwell-structured problems, which do not provide students the real-world relevance, context, norexperience in solving the types of problems required in the engineering profession. The additionof problem-based learning (PBL) methodologies to the engineering curriculum providesengineering programs the opportunity to introduce students to a variety
. IntroductionEmbedded systems or microcontroller application courses are typically found to be included in theEngineering Technology Curriculum for electronics systems and mechatronics programs [1][2]. TheElectronic Systems Engineering Technology (ESET) program at Texas A&M offers an embeddedsystem integration minor. Students learn about hardware and software aspects of embedded systemdevelopment. The embedded systems integration minor is available to engineering students as wellas students outside of the College of Engineering. In the ESET program, the core embedded systemcourses are also included in the bachelor’s degree curriculum.The author has been teaching embedded system courses including ESET 369, Embedded SystemSoftware. Students in this course
transition to postsecondaryeducation if the proper engineering fundamentals are taught throughout the various levels ofeducation. For this to occur in K-12, one of the obstacles to implementation, the lack of evidenceto show the benefits, must be addressed.This paper describes the design of a study that evidences the benefits of an integrativepedagogical approach used in a pre-college high-school engineering program is described alongwith the results of the study. Graduating students (fourth year in the program) participated in thisstudy. Furthermore, the high school program where this study was conducted is described toshow the development of the integrated curriculum with the sequencing of science, mathematicsand engineering courses.Research
significant international academic or experientialcomponent in the curriculum that exposes students to a culture other than their own. This willhelp prepare them to live and work in an international environment. Union College has long hada strong international component in its curriculum. Part of the College’s General EducationCurriculum is dedicated to providing students with substantial knowledge of another culture.This has been accomplished, in part, by significant study of a foreign language or culture, butprimarily through the term abroad program in which students spend a trimester living andstudying in a foreign country. Prior to 1996, engineering students were exempt from this part ofthe General Education Curriculum and few elected to
Page 8.822.1program criteria for the BME specialization. A key challenge in the design of an undergraduate Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationBME program is to achieve an ideal balance between engineering and life science content.Ideally, these two fields are integrated in a number of specialty courses. Of prime importance isthe need for the program to be a strong engineering program not substantially diluted inengineering content with life sciences coursework. In attempting to achieve this goal our 136hour curriculum was designed to include 30 hours of basic engineering sciences
learning as an acquisition and integration process, thisis further reinforced when the concept of a spiral curriculum is also considered. Kolb (2000) in his Experiential Learning Theory (ELT) highlights the necessity ofcyclical instruction. ELT divides the learning cycle in to four phases: experiencing, reflecting,thinking, and acting. As a model for education, this process is both planned (formatted) andresponsive to the situation and content/skills being learned: activities are structured and plannedbut flexible to include individual. The cyclical nature of ELT supports this project in thenecessity of revisiting concepts at various points, over time to solidify and deepen a learner’sknowledge or concept acquisition and mastery
LogicDevices (CPLD: Complex Programmable Logic Devices and FPGA). Today, a more standarddevelopment process is widely used in industry. The process uses Hardware DescriptionLanguages as a design entry to describe the digital systems. The two most widely used HardwareDescription Languages in industry are VHDL (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit HardwareDescription Language) and Verilog (Verifying Logic). Although most traditional electrical andcomputer engineering programs have updated their curriculum to include topics in hardwaredescription language and programmable logic design (FPGA/CPLD), two-year and four-yearelectrical engineering technology programs have fallen behind and are moving slowly inupdating their curriculum. This paper will discuss
essential understanding of how their various disciplines are integrated into the workplace. An industry visit questionnaire was also developed in order to assure completeness and coherence of relevant data gathered form each site visit.2. Faculty Internships: The mission of the TEFATE and SEATEC internship programs is to assist in faculty development and to prepare each faculty to utilize team-oriented and cross- disciplinary approach to curriculum development and delivery. Piloted internships allowed the faculty to identify successful techniques in developing and managing the internship activities as well as challenges.3. Conducting DACUM (Develop a Curriculum) Studies: Several DACUM studies (http://www.uis.edu/~iscc/dacum.html) were
program educational objectives. Inparticular it discusses the educational objectives attributes that an acceptable program shouldhave in view of the requirements of criterion 2 of Engineering Criteria (EC2000). Examples ofusing surveys results are included. Finally, the interaction between the assessment coordinationand curriculum committee is discussed.IntroductionThe engineering practice continues to evolve, but engineering education has not changed at thesame rate. The need to change engineering education has led industry and constituents toquestion the relevancy of engineering programs. Therefore, ABET initiated the formationprocess for an ABET Industry Advisory Council (IAC). ABET needed more proactiveinvolvement of industry leaders
, and career pathways resulting in meaningful employment in the AdvancedManufacturing sector. Among the Advanced Manufacturing disciplines to be considered aremachining, rapid prototyping, specialty welding, and lean manufacturing. Facilities focused ontraining students, incumbent workers, and unemployed persons in transition for these specificdisciplines will also be considered. The desired competencies will be identified through closecollaboration with industry partners as well as the College Workforce Development Institute andwill be integrated in a comprehensive manner throughout the entire curriculum. Real-lifeexamples of the underlying principles will include an applications library. The goals of thisproject include identifying technical
achievement. If this cannot be done, then other means of gathering data must beused to verify that all outcomes are being achieved by all students who successfully complete theprogram.The selected instruments must be chosen judiciously, used regularly, and not expected to providedata outside the scope of the assessment parameter(s) for which each was selected. A typical setof measurement instruments is shown in Table 2. Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education Triple-Feedback Process for Continuous ImprovementFigure 2 depicts an integrated
Paper ID #36146Promoting Professional Identity Formation in the First-year EngineeringClassroom Using Metacognitive and Reflective Pedagogical PracticesJoshua Luckens, Wentworth Joshua Luckens is an instructional designer with the Teaching & Learning Collaborative at the Wentworth Institute of Technology.Dr. Afsaneh Ghanavati American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022Promoting Professional Identity Formation in the First-year Engineering Classroom Using Metacognitive and Reflective Pedagogical Practices Joshua
are required to develop an electronic portfolio that includessamples of their most important learning experiences, which may be projects, term papers,extracurricular experiences, and internship reports. The electronic portfolio is reviewed andassessed by faculty members on a regular basis to monitor student progress. During their finalsemester, students finalize their electronic portfolio and present their achievements to a facultypanel. The electronic portfolios allow students to document and reflect on their learningexperiences. Integrating learning outcomes into the curriculum provides a mean for faculty toassess the effectiveness of the academic programs.1. IntroductionUniversities in the USA and worldwide are taking a critical look at