Undergraduate Curriculum Com- mittee, as well as faculty advisor for several student societies. She is the instructor of several courses in the CBE curriculum including the Material and Energy Balances, junior laboratories and Capstone De- sign courses. She is associated with several professional organizations including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and American Society of Chemical Engineering Education (ASEE) where she adopts and contributes to innovative pedagogical methods aimed at improving student learning and retention.Victor Law, Program of Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences at University of New Mexico Dr. Victor Law is an Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico in the
Developing Pathways to EngineeringTechnology Careers program, funded by a National Science Foundation (NSF) AdvancedTechnical Education grant, Mt. SAC will design and implement inclusive paths to employmentand degree completion for engineering technology college students.This paper will review changes in the learning and teaching of engineering technology at Mt. SAC.It will share the development of a holistic, student-centered framework for improving students’learning opportunities. The institutional practices and innovative approaches discussed willevidence the work in progress towards an improved, integrated learning experience for engineeringtechnology students. Finally, current results will support prior findings and provide new evidencefor
will be presented to high school students as part of Siant LouisUniversity engineering summer camps in June and July 2017.BibliographyDeWalt, K. M., & DeWalt, B. R. (2011). Participant observation: A guide for fieldworkers. Rowman Altamira.Elam, M. E., Fonseca, D. J., & Lindly, J. K. (2011). Transportation Systems Curriculum for High Schools. Retrieved February 2, 2011.Islam, S., & Brown, S. (2013). Transportation-OPOLY: An Innovative Tool to Promote Transportation Engineering. International Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 2(3), 31–36.Luken, B., & Mumbower, S. (2010). Poster: Engaging Transportation Engineering Activities for Middle School and High School Students. Louisville, Kentucky
problems”.This approach is well suited to a laboratory environment. The laboratory exercises we aredeveloping are designed to promote active learning: through guided inquiry with simpleequipment, students make observations that illustrate qualitative features of standard engineeringmodels. Students are first introduced to the hardware during an in-class demonstration. Duringlecture instruction after the demonstration, the measurements made during the demonstration arerelated to established theories. Students then return to the laboratory to test and deepen theirunderstanding of the concepts presented in lecture. A good example of how cognitive science informs the development of educational materialsis the Physics by Tutorial curriculum
learning is not only knowledgeacquisition or participation in a social community but also about knowledge creation as in thecase of project based learning. Similarly the new developments in electronic media are leading toenormous challenges for teachers in regards to the role digital devices can and should play in thelearning process. For some educators, the view is that technology should only be utilized as atool to help facilitate student understanding and mastery of the current curriculum. Whereas forother educators, technology is as fundamental to learning as reading and writing and thereforemust become an integral segment of the school curriculum. The paper also discusses new trendsand teaching methodologies to help improve the state of
, integrated STEM education, and sustainability of teacher PL outcomes.Min Jung Lee, University of North DakotaProf. Ryan G. Summers Ryan Summers is Assistant Professor of Secondary Science Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning. Originally from southern Illinois, Dr. Summers obtained his B.S. in biological sciences, with a minor in chemistry and teacher’s certification, at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL. He taught high school science, array of biology, chemistry, physics and other offerings in rural and suburban settings, before leaving to pursue his graduate studies full time at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Summers completed his Ph.D. in May of 2016 at UIUC in Curriculum
assignment. While this was an anecdotal observation then, it has beenrepeatedly made. The time students are willing to spend on these assignments is such thatassignments are spaced out over the semester because other classes need to have access to thecomputer lab. For our resources and curriculum about seven assignments as presented here arepossible.The data in Figure 9 b) strongly suggests a student’s performance, as measured by class average,improved during the last 12 weeks of the semester as compared to the first four weeks. The firstfour weeks are review of previous materials with little new material, while the following twelveweeks include the introduction of curved beam theory, energy methods, shear flow, shear centers,unsymmetrical bending
based on multiagent framework with applications to the power grid, and the integration of an intelligent virtual laboratory environment in curriculum. He is an associate editor of Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete and Impulsive Systems: Series B, and is a member of IEEE, ASEE, and Sigma Xi.Dr. Michael Haney, University of IdahoDr. Michael John Santora, University of Idaho Dr. MIchael Santora is a Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Idaho since Fall of 2013. He has worked in industry as a R&D Controls Engineer creating OEM machinary. He specializes in controls, embedded systems and automation.Dr. Brian K. Johnson, University of Idaho, Moscow Brian K. Johnson received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering
produced by a limited number of manufacturers worldwide. Therefore the production ofthese highly sophisticated systems and their specific application to airframes and aerospacesystems requires a unique skill set that is not inherent within the current training and/oreducational programs, courses or classes. The value of a technologist who is trained in thespecifics of the unique manufacturing methods resident in aerospace products is distinct andidentifiable and therefore capable of being taught as a specialized and defined curriculum wherethe outcome would benefit all areas of aerospace including space systems, and unmanned andmanned vehicles. Such education and training would produce an individual who would add greatvalue to the industrial base
thetheoretical framework of this research and its integration of information visualization theory,consult the author’s previous work [13].3. The Adaptive Map ToolThe Adaptive Map tool uses a large-scale concept map with semantic zooming techniques, wherethe scope of the material being covered determines the level of detail presented in thevisualization. By having the software present only the most relevant information to the user’scurrent focus, the software is helping to manage the cognitive load imposed on the user. As the information visualization literature suggests, the Adaptive Map tool opens by presentingusers with an overview of all of the information in the textbook covered at a high level ofabstraction. Beginning with an overview helps users
solving problems,so that they can later apply this knowledge to engineering system design.Of course, an inductive discussion (the “why”) about the inductive teaching/learningapproach is of value, but a deductive discussion (the “how”) on inductive teaching is alsoimportant. Certainly, there are many different ways to teach design effectively; thebalance of this paper attempts to illustrate some specific successful teaching techniquesthat seem to improve the learning environment in the authors’ hydraulic structures designcourse.Course ExampleAlong with the philosophical ideas just discussed, the development of the hydraulicstructure design course illustrated here was based upon three general principles: 1)integrating lab and lecture topics, 2
contribute and be recognized for those contributions as well as the additional intellectualand emotional work to process marginalization. And, finally, it is defeating when there is nopathway to changing. It should not be the work of marginalized students to rectify what areultimately systemic deficiencies. Improving marginalization on teams is a structural undertakingthat requires change from many parts of an engineering curriculum and department or program,and minoritized students should feel like there are pathways for change.ConclusionWe suggest that curricula and overall pedagogy of engineering education must shift to hold spacefor Black and Brown students to be their full selves. This means that discussions of race andracism are encouraged in
, and is working with others on campus to establish a broader integrated context for innovation and design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Using a Flipped Lesson to Improve Information Literacy Outcomes in a First Year Design ClassAbstractDoes the presentation style of an information literacy assignment affect students’ use ofscholarly and authoritative sources in the completion of an engineering design project? Duringspring semester 2017, the information literacy team at the Colorado School of Mines piloted aflipped lesson on evaluating sources for the university’s first year engineering design course.Initial feedback on the pilot session was favorable and the
AC 2011-135: DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES FOR NEW ENGI-NEERING AND MATH EDUCATORSRobert M. Brooks, Temple University Dr. Robert M. Brooks is an associate professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Temple University. He is a registered professional engineer in PA and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. His research interests are Civil Engineering Materials, Transportation Engineering, and Engineering Education.Jyothsna K S, Department of English, St.Joseph’s College, Bangalore Secured a gold Medal for the highest aggregate marks in the Post Graduate English Literature Course at St.Joseph’s College (Autonomous). Working for the Department of English, St.Joseph’s College for
detail. 3. In order to measure the impact or the effectiveness of the proposed framework, this framework can be included in the form of PBL-based exercises or within course curriculum in ET departments/schools. After allowing the students to use this framework in classrooms or labs or PBL exercises, the performance metrics of students can be used to evaluate the impact of such visualization systems in studying ET literature. This, in itself, can constitute the focus of a future paper and the authors intend to carry out this study and analyze the performance metrics reported from such analysis.7. Conclusion The goal of this study was to design an innovative framework integrating geometry
freshmen and sophomores. For one semester, he was also a visitingprofessor at the United Arab Emirates University in Al-Ain, UAE where he helped set up an innovativeintroductory engineering curriculum. Dr. Tanyel received his B. S. degree in electrical engineering from BoğaziçiUniversity, Istanbul, Turkey in 1981, his M. S. degree in electrical engin eering from Bucknell University,Lewisburg, PA in 1985 and his Ph. D. in biomedical engineering from Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA in1990. Page 8.649.13 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition
in the rather small Model T. To make room for the fuel cell, radiator,and deionized water cooling loop we literally cut the car in half with an oxy acetylene cuttingtorch and stretching the frame 29”. This provided plenty of room for the fuel cell system as wellas our twin hydrogen cylinders donated by Lincoln Composites. Considerably longer, and nowpainted flat black, the lines of the Model T have the custom cool look of a classic hot rod with aneclectic mix of the latest propulsion technology. A remaining challenge was integrating theelectrical output of the fuel cell with the Model T’s electric drive system. Using a Curtiscontroller and a dozen 12 volt Optima deep cycle Yellow Top batteries wired in series the T hada 144 volt drive system
) present a true integration of science, engineering and technology [1]. This is anew approach to teaching science that will require new curriculum materials, professionaldevelopment and other supports for teachers, and new assessments [2]. Assessments aligned tothe NGSS are expected to require students to draw upon an understanding of core ideas inscience and cross-cutting concepts while engaging in engineering and science practices. Currentassessments were not designed to accomplish these goals and cannot easily be modified to meetthis expectation [3]. These new assessment requirements present challenges on many levelsincluding the development of complex tasks that integrate the three dimensions and that are bothequitable for a wide range of
in isolation with noarticulation with engineering coursework. At Loyola Marymount University, first yearengineering students take a one semester introductory chemistry class that addresses atomictheory, stoichiometry, properties of gases, solids and liquids, periodic law, solutions,thermochemistry, and redox equations. This new course added biology topics, addressed moreadvanced chemistry topics and integrated these biology and chemistry topics with engineering ina new and innovative way. To our knowledge, few if any institutions offer a course like it. Fewexamples were found based on an internet search. Few engineering biology courses existed thatwere not associated with a biomedical program. Some evidence of similar courses was found atthe
tied back to traditional course content if the use was not correlated by faculty. In thesecases, students desired that the course instructor provide more “real world” application, and thatpractical lab use integrate theory and practice.Use as independent homework, outside structured lab/classroom settings, was designed to supportboth traditional class instruction and lab work. In new-use settings, this homework often was forextra credit or exploratory purposes and was an extension of regularly assigned work. As usebecame more embedded and the instructor(s) more familiar, inclusion in homework reflectedadvanced opportunities to practice/learn material. As noted above, this expansion includedapplications in new courses, but more often was to new
: Analysis of a curriculumdesigned and implemented", in American Society for Engineering Education, Pittsburgh, PA,USA, 2008.[6] D. Cuperman and I. M. Verner, "Fostering Analogical Reasoning Through Creating RoboticModels of Biological Systems", Journal of Science Education and Technology, vol. 28, no. 2,pp. 90-103, 2019.[7] G. Brockington, M. Schivani, C. Barscevicius, T. Raquel and M. Pietrocola, "Usingrobotics in kinematics classes: exploring braking and stopping distances", PhysicsEducation, vol. 53, no. 2, 2018. Available: 10.1088/1361-6552/aaa09e.[8] A. Ortiz, "Examining Students' Proportional Reasoning Strategy Levels as Evidence of theImpact of an Integrated LEGO Robotics and Mathematics Learning Experience", Journal ofTechnology Education
cultural boundaries (e.g., Jamieson and Lohmann 2009; National Academy of Engineering2004). To prepare undergraduates to enter such an environment, colleges and universities havebeen seeking ways to expand students’ global competence through experiences at their homeinstitutions as well as abroad (Johri and Jesiek 2014). As Downey et al. (2006) described, theseinstitutional offerings within the undergraduate engineering context typically includeinternational enrollment, international projects, international work placements, international fieldtrips, and integrated class experiences. In this paper, we consider an international field trip,which is a highly structured short-term study abroad program organized by faculty members toprovide students
University, ranging in age from 10 - 13 were instructed to first build a boat; thenmodify their boat to become a submersible. The activity required the students to test theircreations in a small pool away from the building area in order to reinforce the iterative nature oftesting and redesign. Each student’s process was mapped out in time and with a flow diagram tovividly illustrate his individual process. Through this analysis, the study supplies an example ofhow underwater robotics can be used to integrate the engineering design process with relatedscience topics in the classroom.IntroductionUnderwater robotics is an up and coming field of study in engineering. This area is beingstudied not only for uses in scientific exploration[1], but also for
.3 The reasons for this difficulty may vary, and are not extensively studied,but they may be in part due to the need to integrate students’ knowledge of differential equationswith the engineering material that is presented. This is extremely important, however, and is infact part of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) objectives forengineering programs (A. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science andengineering, as well as K. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering toolsnecessary for engineering practice).4The development of the lab component of the course is subject to evaluation and improvement;evaluation of the lab is carried out through evaluation of students’ performance
. Advanced courses in3D visualization are present in the curriculum across the board where students work withsoftware. In some scenarios 3D modeling is integrated with technical details to enhance buildingdesign. Continued development of visualization techniques is carried on in the design studios.Courses in digital design, graphic design, presentation techniques, and image manipulation havebecome an integral part of most curriculums. Of the programs reviewed one program had aspecific course in which students were exposed to rendering and animation software [6], [7], [8], [9].FUSE Grant“FUSE grants at WKU are designed to support undergraduate students' intellectual developmentby fostering active engagement in the areas of research, creative and
Summers earned her PhD in Rhetoric and Composition from Penn State University and joined the RHIT faculty in 2014. Her work focused on writing in the disciplines, particularly at the advanced undergraduate and graduate levels. She teaches courses in writing and engineering communication, in- cluding technical and professional communication, intercultural communication, digital writing, and grant writing.Mary Jane Szabo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Mary Jane (Janie) Szabo is currently pursuing her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Educational Technology from Indiana State University. In her current role as an Instructional Designer at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, she collaborates with
School for the Future of Innovation in Society in ASU’s College of Global Futures. She practices Socio-technical Integration Research as an embedded social scientist who collaboratively works with technologists (STEM students, STEM faculty, and Tech Companies) to increase reflexive learning during technology development and implementation to pro-actively consider the impact of technology decisions on local communities and society at large. This work creates spaces and processes to explore technology innovation and its consequences in an open, inclusive and timely way.Mara LopezKaty Pinto Dr. Pinto is a Professor of Sociology at CSU, Dominguez Hills. She is a proud product of the California State public school system
Paper ID #39845A Literature Review to Explore a Relationship: Empathy and Mindfulness inDesign EducationMs. Rubaina Khan, University of TorontoDr. Adetoun Yeaman, Northeastern University Adetoun Yeaman is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the First Year Engineering Program at Northeastern University. Her research interests include empathy, design education, ethics education and community engagement in engineering. She currently teaches Cornerstone of Engineering, a first-year two-semester course series that integrates computer programming, computer aided design, ethics and the engineering design process within a project
recruit larger numbers of competitivestudents. Thus far, the few students in our program are being supported through monies from theNational Science Foundation Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP).Another grant awarded to the Biology department through a NASA-URI Center (focusing onradiation sciences, etc.) may also allow a combining of the requested resources.The new Health Physics (HP) curriculum is very demanding, and delivered at an “honors level”.It places special emphasis on environmental radiation protection. The program is acomprehensive curriculum (nearly graduate level) and combines fundamental nuclear physicseducation with very practical skills that include courses like basic concepts of atomic andradiation physics
interests mainly focus on higher education administration, comparative higher education and higher engineering education.Miss Min Zhao, Graduate School of Education, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China. Miss. Min Zhao is a postgraduate student who is majoring in the Curriculum and Instruction at the Graduate School of Education, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China. Her research interests mainly focus on EFL teaching and learning, and higher engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Research on the Governance of Higher Engineering Education Quality in China after Accessing the Washington AccordAbstractAs an important quality assurance