level of awareness of the societaland ethical implications of nanotechnology among first-year engineering students. This projectalso proposes an educational approach for including the education of the societal and ethicalimplications of nanotechnology in engineering courses. Engineering students that encounternanotechnology education across science, technology, social sciences and humanities may bebetter equipped to participate in debates about how societies ought to be transformed.IntroductionNanotechnology has established itself as an important new scientific discipline with anextraordinary number of potential applications. Consequently, researchers and policy makershave identified a need for well-trained scientists, engineers, and
her M.S. from the University of Texas at Austin.Jessica Si c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work-in-Progress: Multidisciplinary Vertically Integrated Projects Course on 3D Printed Biomedical DevicesAbstractThis work in progress paper details the development of a multidisciplinary project-based coursefocusing on an assistive technology device. The project started as a joint research effort betweenthe school of medicine’s rehabilitation center and the school of engineering’s makerspace inspring of 2016 to develop custom-fit, affordable orthotics for children with cerebral palsy (CP).To facilitate additional students joining the project and develop a self-sustaining research
AC 2012-4901: INCREASING STUDENT LEARNING VIA AN INNOVA-TIVE CAPSTONE PROGRAMDr. Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Scott Danielson is the Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Technology and Innova- tion at Arizona State University. Before assuming that role, he had been the Interim Chair of Engineering Department and the Chair of the Engineering Technology Department. He has been active in ASEE in the Mechanics Division and the Engineering Technology Division. He has also been active in ASME, being awarded the 2009 Ben C. Sparks Medal for excellence in mechanical engineering technology education, serving as a member of the Vision 2030 Task Force, serving as Chair of the
, culture of inclusion, andinnovation ecosystem [2]. The integration of research, education, diversity, outreach, andindustrial collaboration positions ERCs to outlast the 10-year funding lifetime, making themchange agents in academic engineering programs, engineering practice, and industry. NSFcurrently supports 14 active ERCs in advanced manufacturing; energy and environment; health;and infrastructure [1].NSF continues to refine the goals and purpose of the ERC program to meet societal and industryneeds. The ERC program’s current goal is to create a culture of technological innovation throughpartnerships with relevant stakeholders through team-based convergent research on critical andcomplex societal problems [3]. Following a 2017 National
Paper ID #18530Research Experiences for Teachers in Precision Agriculture and Sustainabil-ityDr. Bradley Bowen, Virginia Tech Bradley Bowen is an assistant professor at Virginia Tech in the School of Education’s Integrative STEM program. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Master’s of Civil Engineering and an Ed.D. in Technology Education from N.C. State University. Using both his high school and industry work experience, Dr. Bowen specializes in professional development and outreach for integrative STEM education for K-12 educators.Dr. Alan R. Kallmeyer, North Dakota State University Alan Kallmeyer
Ebony O. McGee is an Assistant Professor of Diversity and Urban Schooling at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College and a member of Scientific Careers Research and Development Group at Northwestern University. She received her Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from the University of Illinois at Chicago; and she was a National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow and a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow. As a former electrical engineer, she is concerned with sci- ence, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning and participation among historically marginalized students of color. Her research focuses on the role of racialized experiences and biases in STEM educational and
Psychology from University of Missouri-Columbia and is currently working toward her Master’s degree in Research Psychology at East Carolina University. Page 14.624.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Factors Influencing High School Students Career Considerations in STEM FieldsAbstractWhile sporadic gains have been made in recent years in attracting minority and female studentsto STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields, there yet remains a significantunderrepresentation of females and minorities who pursue academic degrees in these areas. Thisstudy assessed
Institute of Technology (Caltech), and a BA in Biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley.Dr. Monica E Cardella, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Monica E. Cardella is a Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Environmental Sustainability and Electronics: High School Teacher Development through Summer Research ExperiencesIntroduction Electronic and electrical devices greatly benefit society and individuals, and demand forthese products is driven by a number of factors, including expanded telecommunicationscoverage, lower product prices, shorter use cycles, and
civil engineers will beequipped to handle the challenges of professional practice in the decades ahead.1 That paperreviewed ASCE Policy Statement 465 (PS 465), which promotes the attainment of a body ofknowledge deemed essential to the practice civil engineering at the profession level.. As part ofthis effort, the society developed a report delineating the body of knowledge (BOK) that futurecivil engineers will need to have. That report, published in 2004, is currently being updatedbased on extensive feedback from the initial BOK report.2 This revised BOK report should becompleted by the end of 2006.There are many organizations and technology experts who are deeply concerned about how theengineering profession will meet the challenges of the
Paper ID #27077Animations for Learning: Design Philosophy and Student Usage in Interac-tive TextbooksDr. Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Nikitha Sambamurthy completed her Ph.D. in engineering education at Purdue University in 2017. Nikitha works with zyBooks, a startup that develops interactive, web-native textbooks for college courses in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) disciplines.Dr. Alex Daniel Edgcomb, Zybooks Alex Edgcomb is Sr. Software Engineer at zyBooks.com, a startup spun-off from UC Riverside that develops interactive, web-native
Paper ID #22343Curriculum and Specializations Framework to Address Skills Required byManufacturing CompaniesDr. Nabeel Yousef, Daytona State College Dr. Nabeel Yousef is a Professor at the School of Engineering Technology at Daytona State College since 2010. He was a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Engineering Technology Department at the University of Central Florida from 2006 to 2010 and still works there as Adjunct Faculty. In 2014, Dr. Yousef was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship, which is part of the binational program for educational exchange spon- sored by the Institute of International Education, the Council for
+), which cultivates gender equity across all of the activities of STEM profes- sional societies; the ADVANCE and INCLUDES I-Corps Inclusion Collective, which aims to create more equitable and inclusive I-Corps programs; the New Jersey Equity in Commercialization Collective, which works with technology transfer offices and investors across the state of New Jersey to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive commercialization ecosystem; and the Commemorating 20 Years of ADVANCE: Design Thinking Sessions for a Digital Exhibit and Archive project. She is also PI for the WEPAN Accel- erator, an entrepreneurship accelerator program for women in engineering funded by the Small Business Administration. Prior to joining
Paper ID #17980Work In Progress: Methodological Considerations for Constructing Nontra-ditional Student Personas with Scenarios from Online Forum Usage Data inCalculusDr. Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University Angela Minichiello is an assistant professor the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State Uni- versity (USU) and a registered professional mechanical engineer. Angela earned a BSME degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, a MSME degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a PhD in Engineering Education from USU. Her research examines issues of access, diversity, and
. Currently,Bachelor’s degrees awarded in mechanical engineering have increased by 67% between 2004 to2014 (14,182 in 2004 to 23,675 in 2014). In contrast, the number of full-time faculty onlyincreased by 23% from 2001 to 2011 at US Universities2. A longstanding and practical approachto accommodate larger number of students with decreasing faculty is to increase class sizeswhich typically favor traditional lecturing over active learning techniques. Active learning improves examination performance and reduces failure rate in meta-analyses across science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courses whencompared to traditional lecture styles2. Active learning in large studies consists of many differenttypes of interventions including
aspects involved in the design process. Figure 1 shows how some of the systems are integrated in the halls of the PKI. Figure 2 shows a display room and other building systems students can interact with. The Peter Kiewit Institute is designed to help meetFigure 2. Exposed building the needs of the nation’s technology and engineering firms bysystems. providing a top rate education to students interested in pursuing careers in information science, technology, and engineering. Page 12.572.3
Paper ID #27354Integration of Virtual Reality (VR) in Architectural Design Education: Ex-ploring Student ExperienceMr. Joseph Edward Williams III, Western Kentucky University I am an undergraduate student at Western Kentucky University (WKU) majoring in Architectural Sci- ences. I will be graduating in May of 2019. My interest in design and technology in architecture moti- vated me to research how Virtual Reality (VR) could be used to improve the design process of architecture students in academia.Dr. Fatemeh Orooji, Western Kentucky University Fatemeh (Mahtab) Orooji is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering
, Purdue University Rick Homkes is an associate professor of Computer & Information Technology at the Purdue College of Technology. He has also worked many years in industry, including as a software engineer for embedded systems.Mr. Mark T Carnes, Purdue University (Statewide Technology) Mark Carnes is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and is currently an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Purdue University. He is also nearing completion of studies for a doctorate in Engineering Education, also at Purdue. Before coming to Purdue, he spent over 30 years as an electronics designer of control and power conversion circuits. He received an MS from the University of Michigan (1982) and a
. McNair Scholar. He can be contacted at asparkli@purdue.edu. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Incorporating Virtual Reality in Construction Management Education Ramyani Sengupta1 and Anthony E. Sparkling, Ph.D2 1,2 Purdue University, West Lafayette INAbstractEducation in the United States (US) has come a long way over the past few decades. Now, learninginstitutions are combining traditional educational tools with newer technology such as virtualreality (VR) as well as augmented learning spaces. In light of the recent COVID-19 globalpandemic
and assessment coordinator for the Nanotechnology Center and the Transformational Initiative for Graduate Education and Research at UPRM.Prof. Jaquelina Ester Alvarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Prof. Jaquelina Alvarez is the Graduate Research and Innovation Center (GRIC) Coordinator and Co- Director of the Transformational Initiative for Graduate Education and Research (TIGER) at UPR-Mayaguez. As part of the General Library team, she is the College of Engineering Liaison Librarian and serves as the Data Manager of the Center for Research and Excellence in Science and Technology (UPRM-CREST). Additionally, she co-leads the Center of Professional Enrichment (CEP) and member of the Research Academy for
subjects identified by the Engineering Accreditation Commission(EAC) as professional skills.IntroductionIn the past decades, significant strides have been made toward the development andimplementation of innovative strategies aimed at achieving excellence in undergraduate science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Such efforts reflect theoverarching vision that the health of the U.S. economy in the 21st century directly depends on thenation’s ability to maintain its technological leadership in increasingly demanding, complex, andcompetitive international markets.Recent studies conclusively demonstrate that America’s technological infrastructure must betransformed in order to maintain “a diverse, competitive, and globally
Paper ID #34701The (Augmented) World Is Our CampusMr. David S. Pixton, Brigham Young University David Pixton is a subject liaison at the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University. In this role, he is responsible for providing research training and assistance to students and faculty within the majority of engineering and technology fields offered at the university. He holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Library and Information Science. David’s current research is focused on improving learning in a library environment, including the use of augmented reality for educational purposes, and a pedagogical
remainder of this paper as moreappropriate.Information fluency reflects the process of acquiring a proficiency by degrees, as part of anongoing process, where “fluency” is relative to the context in which performance occurs.Approximations of a second “language” must be practiced, as new proficiency is graduallyacquired. In the remainder of this paper, the authors use the words information fluency, ratherthan information literacy, to refer to a constellation of abilities in the use of information systems.We first: (a) refer to TAC of ABET accreditation Criterion 2 to demonstrate the process of faculty/librarian teamwork in a mechanical engineering technology information assignment, then (b) share examples of early
National Science Foundation (NSF) Broadening Participation inEngineering Track 3 award (#2217745). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, andrecommendations belong solely to the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNSF.ReferencesAmerican Society for Engineering Education. (2022). Engineering and engineering technology by the numbers 2021. https://ira.asee.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Engineering-and- Engineering-Technology-by-the-Numbers-2021.pdfBuzzanell, P. M., Long, Z., Anderson, L. B., Kokini, K., & Batra, J. C. (2015). Mentoring in academe: A feminist poststructural lens on stories of women engineering faculty of color. Management Communication Quarterly, 29(3), 440–457. https://doi.org
Paper ID #13388Examining the Integration and Motivational Impact of Hands on Made4Me:Hands-on Machining, Analysis and Design Experiences for Mechanical En-gineersMr. Jeremy John Vaillant, University of Massachusetts Lowell department of Mechanical Engineering Ph. D candidate with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering with a Design and Manufacturing Concentra- tion who develops CNC technology for academic research and education. He also designs experimental hardware, electronics and software coding to automate mechanical systems.Dr. Christopher J Hansen, University of Massachusetts, LowellProf. Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin
flexibility and adaptation in construction curricula, and Holtel al. (2018) who discussed the learning styles of undergraduate students in construction in theUS. Wang (2009) and Tinker et al. (2004) addressed specific content topics focusing onsustainability and greening of the curriculum. Levitt (2007) and Becerik-Gerber et al. (2011)emphasized the role of construction engineering and management research and its applications tothe curriculum in keeping pace with technological innovations. Saad (2018) and Saad (2014)addressed the importance of assessment and curriculum mapping and realignment around thestudent learning outcomes and objectives. Ahn et al. (2012) and Haupt (2012) addressed theexperience element by focusing on the key competencies that
the students. This stimulus then could piquestudent’s curiosities, motivating them to think more deeply and creatively about thesubject matter and how it could be applied in an entrepreneurial way to solve modern dayproblems via technological solutions. A study was conducted in a Junior level corechemical engineering course to determine whether more active learning activities leadsto better understanding and retention of the course material and to students exhibitingmore entrepreneurial tendencies. One section of approximately 25 students experiencedactive learning activities for approximately 25% of the in-class time, whereas the othersection of the same size experienced active learning approximately 50% of the time.With regards to the types
AC 2008-416: BUILDING A NEW KIND OF ENGINEERING DEGREE AT JAMESMADISON UNIVERSITYRonald Kander, James Madison University Dr. Ronald Kander is Director of the School of Engineering at James Madison University (JMU), where he teaches and does research in the area of polymer processing, manufacturability, and rapid prototyping/tooling technologies. He received a BS in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1980, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 1987. Before becoming Director of the School of Engineering at JMU, Dr. Kander was Department Head of Integrated Science and Technology, and before that was a faculty member in the
at Rowan University. She obtained her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1996. Prior to joining the faculty at Rowan in 1998, she was an assistant professor of Chemical Engineering and Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University until 1998. Dr. Farrell has made significant contributions to engineering education through her work in experiential learning, focusing on areas of pharmaceutical, biomedical and food engineering. She has been honored by the American Society of Engineering Education with several teaching awards such as the 2004 National Outstanding Teaching Medal and the 2005 Quinn Award for experiential learning. Stephanie has conducted
, construction labor productivity, safety, AI and human performance, AR/VR/MR, and STEM educationDr. Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University Dr. Kimberly G. Talley is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, Bobcat Made Makerspace Director at Texas State University, and a licensed Professional Engineer. She received her Ph.D. and M.S.E. from the University of Texas at Austin in Structural Engineering. Her undergraduate degrees in History and in Construction Engineering and Management are from North Carolina State Uni- versity. Dr. Talley teaches courses in the Construction Science and Management and Civil Engineering Technology Programs, and her research focus is in student engagement and
establish a future growth rate that can substantially closethe participation gaps. Addressing barriers to women and BIPOC participation in engineeringwill require changing the systems that hold current policies and practices in place.The Engineering PLUS AllianceIn August of 2021, the National Science Foundation provided $10 million in seed funding for 5years to the Engineering PLUS Alliance. It is one of thirteen alliances of higher educationinstitutions funded by NSF INCLUDES, a nationwide initiative designed to build U.S. leadershipin science, technology, engineering and mathematics by enhancing the preparation, andincreasing the participation of individuals from groups that have been historicallyunderrepresented and underserved in STEM