context. This requiredchanging the course to reflect discipline-based engineering assignments.To assist with assignment reconfiguration, the instructor of the course recruited the help of seniorstudents in civil, environmental and biological engineering to create new assignments.Assignment were created specific to the disciplines of civil, environmental and biologicalengineering. In addition, a Ph.D. student with teaching experience in the CAD course was usedto oversee the entire process.Since the students in the course consist of civil, environmental or biological engineering majors,the new assignments cater to their needs. Funding support for the course changes are from theHuntsman Environment Research Center (HERC) at Utah State University
toaccount for labor rates, retainage, overhead, bonding, and rentals to determine whether or not hemust use credit or cash to purchase the pre-arranged material order for the following month.Traditionally, the winner for each project of the K’NEXercise was the group that has the lowest“construction costs” from the event, which directly relates to the minimal use of credit,accurately ordering materials, minimizing the use of labor and equipment, and not being fined byOSHA for unsafe working conditions. Teams that did not win the K’NEXercise had todeliberate on their results in a reflective essay.As is likely to happen when young adults are allowed to compete, and additional homework isthe price of failure, there are always those that cry foul when
activities tends to promote the storage of course material into long-term memory. Being able to explain the basic principles behind class demonstrationsimmediately after participating in the demonstrations may reflect their ability tounderstand and apply those principles. Being able to explain the same information afteran extended period of time, however, may reflect the student’s confidence in how closethey are to attaining true mastery of the material.It is, arguably, intuitive that one might expect that the confidence a student feels in theirability to explain demonstration concepts would decrease over time. Therefore one mayexpect that the percentage of students that agree that they can explain topics in a semesterfrom now would be less than
into the Metro Deaf School science club made use of SquishyCircuits ©, MaKey MaKey ©, and incorporated other electronic design challenges such as an e-textiles workshop. The team was able to reflect on the initial Creative Circuitry program and itsreception with the middle school students in order to build more engaging programs in the future.A fall 2014 program was also run and involved a concentration on individual engineeringdisciplines with each week focusing on a different discipline. This curriculum was built tointroduce and expose the deaf students to six different disciplines in enjoyable ways. During thedevelopment of this after-school program, several goals were built into each module of theengineering curriculum. The main goal was
a resource, how resources are modified by academics and where ina program they might be used 1. For the purposes of this paper, we are looking at resourcesdesigned to assist in the learning and teaching of engineering mechanics.This paper presents the results of a workshop held as part of a project, funded by the AustralianCouncil of Engineering Deans (ACED), to promote curriculum sharing across the 35 universitiesin Australia that teach engineering. It includes a description and analysis of the activities, ananalysis of the workshop evaluation as well as one participant’s reflection on the process.Investigating resource useThe preliminary project investigations mapped the local known in terms of the national andinternational literature and
mesh.window is synchronized to reflect the current state of the entire network. The internal frames inENoCS show various levels of detail: • Network Topology: Illustrates the routers and links and shows the movement of packets/flits through the chosen topology. • Router Information: Shows the microarchitecture of the router. The buffers in the router fill with color-coded packets (colors match the packets/flits in the topology window). The router stages are also shown and color-coded appropriately. • Network Flow: Tracks each packet from injection to ejection in a text window. • Statistics: Gives run-time statistical analysis of network behavior. This includes per hop latency, total latency, network bandwidth, and bi-section
materials in a timely manner, fabricating parts, strengtheningteamwork and communication skills, managing funding/schedules and developing rocketscapable of stable flight. Once a school achieves success at the Tsiolkovsky step, it moves to theOberth step. At this step, the curriculum focuses on incorporating all the knowledge andexperience from the first year, while students work toward achieving a greater understanding ofmass fractions and aerodynamic loads. Students also develop skills needed to design andconstruct the rocket vehicle. The curriculum at the Goddard step focuses on understanding whatis needed to develop high altitude flight time as well as reflecting on the entire process and thelearning it took to get there. SystemsGo charges
that engineering ethics instruction shouldchallenge students to question social structures of power and authority.5 Her courses thusincorporate readings from a wide range of disciplines and call on students to lead classdiscussions and write reflective papers about their learning process. Herkert also calls for newcourse materials to be developed and published, such as case studies related to macroethicsissues.3In answer to these calls for increased instruction in macroethics issues, this paper describes myendeavor to incorporate a case study approach into a macroethics unit in an advanced writingcourse for engineers. In this unit, I use a case study to introduce and discuss the macroethicsimplications of the 2015 Volkswagen diesel scandal, in
ideally should have a greater interest in the topics covered. 4) Enthusiasm: Enthusiasm is often positively correlated to attitude and motivation however; the former is often better defined as enjoyment while the latter reflects more on their reasoning and behaviors. 5) Creativity: This item is more abstract and its assessment will be discussed in another section. However, the intended gains in this area include develop a greater sense to design something unique and original. 6) Self-Efficacy: Self-efficacy has many of the above focus areas wrapped into it, but with a stronger connection to the students’ confidence and anxiety to take on and complete specific objectives in the field of sustainability
classification; Intra, Inter and Trans to investigate how first year calculusstudents construct the concept of chain rule. Their attempt to use the APOS theory resulted ininsufficiency by itself therefore they included the schema development idea of Piaget et al. (1989).Clark et al. (1997) used triad classification after realization of not being able to apply the APOStheory. Similar to Clark et al. (1997) APOS theory appears to be inappropriate for evaluating theresearch question in this work because students' responses didn't reflect a proper setting to applythe APOS theory; therefore, participating students' responses are analyzed by using the schemadevelopment idea. The Triad classification in this setting is as follows:• Intra Stage: Students
light.Source: http://9-4fordham.wikispaces.com/file/view/em_spectrum.jpg/244287321/em_spectrum.jpgReveals DifferencesFigure 4. Two identical mugs in the visible spectrum.Figure 5. The two mugs viewed in the infrared spectrum.Figures 4 and 5 illustrate how infrared imaging can be used to see things that areotherwise impossible to see. Figure 4 shows two seemingly identical mugs. However,as shown in Figure 5, the mug on the left has been filled with cold water, and the mugon the right has been filled with hot water. One really interesting aspect of this image isthat we can see the reflection of the heat, the infrared radiation, from the hot mug on thecold mug and on the table.Shows Hot Spots Figure 6: Phone chargersThe picture in Figure 6 is
of the literature that I was reading and how I felt like I forgot all that I read immediately after I put the paper away. Through practice, I was able to learn to read articles differently and more quickly, looking for the main points.” “Seminars at the beginning of the research project were very informative; I learned a multitude of things about research in general….. I, throughout the summer, learned many valuable things about myself. This experienced opened my eyes to my strengths, weaknesses, likes, dislikes, and much more. I discovered things about myself I had not known or reflected upon before.”Concluding RemarksThis paper has reported the most recent results of our ongoing REU Site program that focuses
factory workers in Hutchinson’sErr project described above, our students’ impulse was to use their making skills to conceive anddesign an object that: 1) identified a problem; 2) solved that problem; and 3) did so in a way thatwas easy and enjoyable for the user. In contrast, the critical design project forced the students: 1)to identify a problem; 2) to design an artifact that made that problem more evident; and 3) todesign the artifact in a way that forced its users to reflect about the process of using the design,rather than having the use be intuitive and, hence, transparent. Furthermore, instead of having theSenior Project students write up either a thesis or a traditional professional design report, studentteams were required to write a
that allow students to understand realscenarios, or creating scenarios for practitioners to reflect upon their required application is very complicated;however using Lego based physical simulations increase the effectiveness 6. Creating these simulations allowsthe concepts of Lean to be thought in a “game” based scenario called Gamification7. The concept ofGamification is applied in order to use a set of games in a series of contexts to transmit knowledge moreeffectively to any type of audience, from kids to technical experts in specific areas. Here, the authors explore on the comparison of teaching effectiveness in Lean principles using physicalhands-on simulation and computer based simulation. Both the techniques used are based on Lean
werealso included. Where possible, questions integrated concepts from multiple disciplines. Allquestions could be answered using multiple references in the database, relaxing the dependencyon particular institutional subscriptions and better reflecting actual usage of the database. (21)Adopting a common game design element , questions progressively increased in difficulty.The “beginner” stage required the definition of a keyword, while the “intermediate” stagerequired a lookup of a single equation with perhaps a simple calculation or a material property.The “advanced” stage would constitute a calculation question with multiple steps involved orqualitative understanding of a
inparagraph form. Unlike the discussion assignments, once turned in, students could not see eachother’s responses. The assignments were designed to check the students’ comprehension of whatthey read and watched.DiscussionsEach week there was a discussion in which the students were required to participate. Thestudents are required to post a response to the assigned topic by Tuesday of that week, inaddition to two other students’ posts by Thursday. Requiring that the students respond to others’posts involved reflecting upon the ideas of fellow students. Since a variety of majors areenrolled, this offers a unique, interdisciplinary aspect to the class. Students’ perspectives areinfluenced by their areas of study, and, as there was no one right answer to
solving, presentation, patience, persistence and reflections are noteworthy in their own right, but collectively, they are essential for success as an engineering educator. Planning. Perhaps planning is the first and most critical of the skills. It is the initial phase of preparation for any project. Most jobs and assignments can be considered as a project that need to be managed including teaching a course, running a committee, writing a research proposal or preparing curriculum. Planning involves every aspect of developing a project including a schedule or timetable right up until the actual work begins. It requires a careful thought process to include every aspect of the activity prior to starting its operation. It creates a calendar for the
analysis noted that “creativity or innovation appear in the rubric of onlyone outcome and in the discussions of only five outcomes.” It concluded that “the reportgives minimal attention to creativity/innovation. It does not present creativity/innovationas an essential element of the CEBOK.” A similar, in-depth analysis could be done forthe capabilities and competencies listed in Table 1.The seven elements in Table 1 warrant consideration by ASCE as it examines theCEBOK2 for two reasons. First, the EBOK and ECM source reports post date by,respectively, five and seven years, the 2008 publication of the CEBOK2. Some aspects ofthe world of engineering education and practice change rapidly and, therefore, the twonewer documents may reflect what are now
outcomes. The data will provide us with the ability to make comparisons todetermine the most effective way to encouraging students to persist in the COE. After reviewingthe results, we will be able to reflect and research other strategies that can be implemented toassist in student success.Faculty and Staff within the NMSU College of Engineering.Beginning in the fall of 2014, the COE implemented an ENGR 100 course and freshman yearexperience program to provide students with the necessary skills to succeed during their firstyear of college. Throughout the first semester of implementation, the ENGR 100 course wastaught by seven different professors in seven sections. Four of the professors were also servingas department heads. After assessing each
that lie at the boundaries of the solution space or connect itwith other tangential solution spaces. They may offer more ideas, not because they are morecapable or have a greater capacity, but because they spend less time checking their ideas againstthe constraints of the problem and may even actively push against those constraints.Efficiency (E): The E sub-factor reflects an individual’s preferred method for managing andorganizing ideas in solving problems. The more adaptive prefer to define problems and theirsolutions carefully, paying closer attention to details and organization, while searchingmethodically for relevant information and solutions. In contrast, the more innovative oftenloosen and/or reframe the definition of a problem before
Demonstrate appropriate syntax and correct usage of grammar and spelling Highlight or identify critical information Present, discuss, and summarize data accurately and persuasively Write thoughtful and persuasive conclusions and recommendations*Scale: The five-column rubric has become a standard practice in PITCH courses as well, with two blank columns to allow for flexibility in applying specific descriptors. 1. Poor: Shows little or no progress in achieving PITCH outcomes. Little or no progress in mastery of products or habits. 3. Average: Shows evidence of progress in achieving PITCH outcomes that reflect a merely acceptable level of mastery of both products and habits. 5. Outstanding: Shows evidence of progress in
skills anddispositions of engineers are as important to their success as the knowledge that comes withyears of study of math and science, and the frustrations along the way. Stevens describes theengineering educational experience as one of a “meritocracy of difficulty,” 1 the generalperception that the journey needs to be difficult to be worthwhile. A reflection of this on the K-12 student, and primary and secondary education at large, makes one consider where and howthe requisite “grit” 2 is forged.Makers are those who use technology to solve problems and invent solutions. The problems arepersonal in nature to the individual Maker, resulting in passionate, self-directed work towards asolution. With this work, we investigate youth actively
outcomes for classes, only competencies acquired by students are reflected. • Lifelong learning skills: the ability to curate learning paths throughout their academic career help students develop skills for ongoing learning.15There are challenges in the adoption of CBE. The lack of a unified model allows institutions totailor the CBE framework to their individual needs. At the same time, this ambiguity requiresfaculty and program designers to start from point zero, thus resulting in obstacles to CBEadoption within the institution. In this paper, we will describe the path we have taken, challengesmet, and lessons learned when designing a competency-based transdisciplinary undergraduateprogram.Program BackgroundThe Transdisciplinary
vehicles.abstractGrowing enrollment numbers in Computer Science programs in schools across thecountry are a reflection of the rapidly growing computer industry over the last fewdecades. Many schools have met the challenge of higher enrollment numbers by addingclasses to address new course content and increasing the sizes of these classes. Whilethe size of the more specialized classes may still be kept at a manageable andreasonable level, the core classes that most university students have to take presentspecial challenges for the administration. Over the last ten years, we have, at differenttimes, tried different approaches and used a variety of different class sizes toaccommodate the higher enrollment numbers for such core classes.Importantly, each approach has
deadlines, and perseverance in theface of challenging assignments or topics. We will continue to incorporate math and/orMATLAB with the open-ended design lab activities to illustrate to students the relevance andvalue of these analyses in the design process.AcknowledgementsThank you to Jude Garzolini for her assistance in data collection. This material is based uponwork supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE-0856815 (IdahoSTEP). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material Page 26.700.10are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National
tool presentsstudents with the opportunity to evaluate a selection of previous student work that span Levels 1 to 4before beginning to develop their own simulation projects. The tool inquires about the level of interactivityand presence of models and/or simulations. The final questions ask students to reflect on the sample piecesof work and how seeing them influences their design choices. This intervention will be assessed in futurestudies by comparing students’ responses to the guided instructional tool and the simulation level achievedby the teams.A limitation of this study is that it does not address the various types of simulations that occur at Level 4simulation. A future study should be conducted to understand how to scaffold student
: declarations (the level of intentions to globalize university’s activities in the forms of concepts, strategies and internationalization programs); reconnaissance (seeking optimal internationalization ways and approaches specific for a university); organization (creation of a sustainable internationalization environment where all globalization initiatives are supported by faculty and students); productivity (the level at which internationalization is integrated into any aspect of a university’ life. Page 26.823.5This classification reflects the “ideal” (optimal) internationalization pathway. Each level can
: system identification using transmissions, rigid-body PD and PID control,reflected inertia, transmissions, fundamentals of servo control, control with drive flexibility, Page 26.833.6control with backlash present, disturbance rejection, non- collocated control, compensators andfilters (lag, lead, notch).The one-credit laboratory course spans most of the experimental topics of the ECP 205, ECP210, and ECP 220 and with the exception of the LQR experiments have been performed overtime in the undergraduate curriculum. Keeping in mind that the one-credit laboratory coursecomplements theoretical learning in two successive three-credit lecture course
(Sawyer, 2012). For the purposes of this project, innovationis defined broadly as the pursuit of a creative, imaginative, or inventive solutions duringengineering coursework (as opposed to, for example, carrying out a set of laboratory proceduresor following directions in a computer learning module).Instrument Development OverviewThe purpose of this project was to develop an instrument to assess the emergent characteristics ofstudent groups in engineering classrooms and examine them in relationship to studentengagement and student innovation. Our strategy for developing the items was to develop aconceptual framework that described collaborative emergence based on extant literature, writeitems to reflect that framework, and then administer them to
repeated in ECS 101 in the Fall. For statistical analysis, data were lumpedinto two groups reflecting the cohorts before the course redesign (2011, 2012) and the cohortsafter (2013, 2014). Comparisons were made using t-tests for equal or unequal variance and datawere determined to be statistical significant at p-values less than 0.05.Results and DiscussionIn 2011 and 2012, a total of 56 students enrolled in the Engineering and Computer Sciencesummer bridge program. All of these students enrolled in and successfully completed thesurvey-style Engineering seminar course that was then offered. These students were a verydiverse group, with respect to race and ethnicity. In 2011-12, 64.3% of the students enrolled inthis program were under-represented