projects, or team laboratory assignments to help studentsdevelop skills necessary for their professional careers. Teamwork skills have traditionally beendeveloped by exposing students to team activities without discussion of teamwork techniques. To someextent, this lack of formal instruction does produce results, but a better approach was undertaken at theUniversity of Dayton2 where student teams were instructed on teambuilding and leadership. Manyresearchers have struggled with the difficult task of assessing teamwork and other soft skills involved inmulti-disciplinary PBL teams. Plumb and Sobeck3 put together a framework for developing assessmenttools. They urge instructors to develop a rubric to track performance over time.Teamwork in PBL is
to have an individual, dedicated“virtual” computer on which to experiment and complete a laboratory assignment withoutmodifying, if desired, the host “physical” computer and its resources11. Operating systemvirtualization has been a great facilitator at SOEC in the teaching of computer science,information technology and security courses6,10. A physical, hypervisor host machine has thecapability of running multiple operating systems concurrently, each of which is a guest machineor virtual machine (VM)12. Examples of a Hypervisor executing as an application are: 1)VMware Workstation under the Windows 8 O/S; 2) Parallels under the Mac OS X, or c) OracleVirtualBox on Windows, Mac OS X or Linux. Virtual Labs (VL). Lab assignments using VMshave
in 2019 and is currently pursuing his M.S.in Mechanical Engineering at UTSA focusing on robotics and control systems under the direction of Dr. Cody Gonzalez.Mr. Hicks-Ward’s professional career has led to over four years of experience leading technical operations with threeyears of experience in design optimization for manufacturability and serviceability of mobile robotics.KEVIN NGUYENMr. Nguyen is an undergraduate research assistant at the University of Texas at San Antonio where he is currentlypursuing his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He is also the Treasurer of the Design of Actuators, Robotics, andTransducers Laboratory under the direction of Dr. Cody Gonzalez.CODY GONZALEZDr. Gonzalez is an Assistant Professor in the UTSA
outcomes ensure graduates are well-prepared for professionalengineering practice and societal needs.Our ABET report detailed how the program integrated ABET-defined student outcomes into itscurriculum to meet interdisciplinary demands. A mapping (Appendix C) showed how eachoutcome supported at least two program educational objectives. The report outlined thecurriculum structure, blending seminars and laboratories to reinforce hands-on problem-solving.We highlighted part-time instructors who brought industry expertise, enhancing courserelevance. To broaden perspectives, we detailed initiatives such as alumni panels, mentorshipprograms, and guest lectures by industry and academic professionals. The report emphasizedinternships and undergraduate
with distinction from the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh in 2007, where his thesis received the Informatics Prize for Outstanding Thesis. He attained his Ph.D. in Electromechanical Engineering at Ghent University and as a junior member of Wolfson Col- lege Cambridge in 2014. Dr. Dutta then moved on to a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in the Coordinated Science Laboratory within the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Dr. Hongyi Xu, University of Connecticut Assistant Professor, Mechanical EngineeringDr. Shengli Zhou, University of Connecticut Shengli Zhou (Fellow, IEEE) received the B.S. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering and
as part of a larger study of student engagement inundergraduate engineering courses at a large public research institution. Seven large, freshman-or sophomore-level, TA-intensive engineering courses (3 Mechanical Engineering courses, 4Electrical Engineering courses) were included, with course enrollment ranging from 41-263students total and TA-led recitations, laboratories or quiz section enrollment ranging from 15 -40. Although TAs did not explicitly provide demographics for this study, the TAs in the sevencourses studies were approximately 67% male (33% female); 50% White (25% Asian, primarilyfrom Chinese and Indian backgrounds, 25% Other Race); and 80% graduate (20%undergraduate). TA training requirements varied. Some TAs were required to
to build an interconnected community of faculty, students, industry partners, alums and athletes who are dedicated to applying their technical expertise to advance the state-of-the-art in sports.Dr. Gregory L. Long Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology Gregory L. Long, PhD is currently the Lead Laboratory Instructor for NEET’s Autonomous Machines thread at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has a broad range of engineering design, proto- type fabrication, woodworking, and manufacturing experience, and he has taught mechanical engineering design, robotics, control of mechanical systems, and a variety of mathematical topics for over 20 years before joining the faculty at MIT. He has published
education sector, mostly in terms of quantity rather than quality(Tarnoff & Lawson, 2009). The new Afghan National Unity Government, with the cooperationand assistance of the international community, recently renewed its commitment to furtherreconstruct and develop the country’s infrastructure and its central governing institutions. Thiscommitment includes the implementation of basic reform programs, and engineering educationhas an important role to play in this regard. Unfortunately, the current Afghan engineeringeducation system faces several challenges and is unable to address not only the needs of theinternational job market but its own job market needs as well. Outdatedcurricula, limited facilities for performing practical and laboratory
laboratory apparatus for advancement of novel electronic devices, in addition to curriculum development for inquiry-based learning and facilitation of interdisciplinary, student-led project design. She emphasizes engineering sustainable solutions from a holistic perspective, incorporating analysis of the full technological life cycle and socioeconomic impact.Dr. Patrick E. Mantey, University of California, Santa CruzMr. Stephen C. Petersen P.E., University of California, Santa Cruz Stephen Petersen is currently Undergraduate Director and a Teaching Professor with the Electrical Engi- neering Department in the School of Engineering at UCSC. Prior to teaching full time, he practiced before the FCC as an independent Consulting
High school GPA min 3.02 2.70 2.97 High school GPA max 4.00 4.00 4.00 High school GPA average 3.77 3.82 3.93The Engineering Math pilot implementation included a 50-minute lecture section meeting threetimes a week, one 50-minute recitation section a week, and one 110-minute lab section eachweek, consistent with a 4-credit hour class during a 16-week semester. All course activities tookplace in a unique active-learning classroom dedicated to Engineering Math. Students worked inpairs to complete weekly laboratory exercises, with the first pairings determined by studentchoice, and the second and third
engagement, they may also allow for hands-on practice, skill development, andthe acquisition of situation-based competencies [17],[56]-[58] and, thus, support the learningprocess as well as the learning content [53]. This research direction into virtualizations can becharacterized as “incorporating reality as the content” [58], for which the three key directions,situated/context aware learning (e.g., problem-based scenarios in [56]), mixed-reality-basedlearning (e.g., reality augmentation and the DynaMus in [54]), and interactive response learning(e.g., simulation in complex machine operation training in [59]) mirror the objectives identifiedby [16] for the application of virtual laboratories in STEM education.There is ample evidence describing the
California Institute of Technology, where he was an AT&T Bell Laboratories Ph.D. Scholar. Dr. Wood was formerly a Professor of Mechanical engineering at the University of Texas (1989-2011), where he established a computational and experimental laboratory for research in engineering design and manufac- Page 23.758.1 turing. He was a National Science Foundation Young Investigator, the Cullen Trust for Higher Education Endowed Professor in Engineering and University Distinguished Teaching Professor at The University of Texas at Austin. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013
Research Laboratories. Research interests include active learning and engineering education, spatial disorientation, rehabilitation engineering, sports biomechanics, and aerospace physiology. He worked on a team that developed the Dynamics Concept Inventory and is currently collaborating on a grant to develop and assess Model Eliciting Activities in engineering. Brian is the 2008-2010 ASEE Zone IV Chair and serves as Cal Poly’s ASEE Campus Representative.Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Ronald L. Miller is professor of chemical engineering and Director of the Center for Engineering Education at the Colorado School of Mines where he has taught chemical engineering and
Experience committee, chair for the LTU KEEN Course Modification Team, chair for the LTU Leadership Curriculum Committee, supervisor of the LTU Thermo-Fluids Laboratory, coordinator of the Certificate/Minor in Aeronautical Engineering, and faculty advisor of the LTU SAE Aero Design Team.Dr. Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Donald D. Carpenter, PhD, PE, LEED AP is Professor of Civil Engineering where he teaches courses on ethics/professionalism and water resources. Dr. Carpenter is an accredited green design professional (LEED AP) and practicing professional engineer (PE) whose expertise includes Low Impact Development (LID), innovative stormwater best management practices (BMPs), hydrologic and
[4]. This was found to better prepare students for lectureson new concepts, as well as give instructors more time to teach the new concept in class as theydid not need to review prerequisite knowledge with students [4]. Similarly, another study foundthat having more tutorials or example problems was helpful in engineering students'comprehension of math [12]. Other studies tested new e-learning practices and programs [5], [9-10]. They found that this style of learning was the best alternative during the COVID-19 pandemic;however, it also produced more confusion during certain laboratory activities [5], [10]. Recognizethat these studies were conducted before and during the pandemic, so newer studies may finddifferent results as online learning
Paper ID #19405Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Programs: Multidisciplinary Projectswith Homes in Any DisciplineProf. Behnaam Aazhang, Rice University Behnaam Aazhang received his B.S. (with highest honors), M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1981, 1983, and 1986, re- spectively. From 1981 to 1985, he was a Research Assistant in the Coordinated Science Laboratory, University of Illinois. In August 1985, he joined the faculty of Rice University, Houston, Texas, where he is now the J.S. Abercrombie Professor in the Department of Electrical
learning with higher functions of Bloom’s taxonomy[7]. Students were expected to submit a report documenting a tensile test laboratory and aneccentric combined loading laboratory. In addition, students coded cells in a spreadsheettemplate that was given to them to assist them in specifying the material and cross-sectionaldimensions for a new B-52 wing spar that met certain requirements under a given biaxialcombined loading case. That final engineering design project, which primarily consisted ofspecifying a B-52 wing spar, also included a formal report explaining the process the studentsused to identify a wing spar that met requirements. Though the course adequately covered thefundamental topics in statics and mechanics of material, several
opportunities to re-take assessments and demonstrate competency. With the shift infocus to attaining outcomes, the overall grade moves away from a what can be an arbitraryaveraging of scores from disparate parts of the course. Instead, the grade is based upon studentsmastering individual learning outcomes. These outcomes can be based on laboratory skills,problem-solving application, ethical considerations, or whatever else is deemed important for thecourse. In specs grading, students gain a clearer understanding of what is needed to pass thecourse, and they can also have the ability to select their own learning goals. In Fall 2020, theauthor converted a General Physics I section and an upper-division Electric & Magnetic Fieldscourse into a specs
as Introduction to Civil Engineering; Hydraulics; Water and Wastewater Treatment; Groundwater Mechanics; Research Experience of Undergraduate Students; and Engineering Outreach Service Learning courses, among others. She is also a faculty advisor for the Cal- ifornia Water Environment Association (CWEA)- American Water Works Association (AWWA) student chapter. Additionally, Dr. Palomo is the CE Water Analysis laboratory director and coordinates all teach- ing, research and safety training activities in the engineering laboratory. Dr. Palomo conducts research in surface water quality improvement via natural treatment systems, water and wastewater treatment pro- cesses, and water education. She is involved in
systems and the like tostudents’ homes. The Unit Operations Laboratory course at Mines is an outlier in many ways(number of experiments run, way in which it is administered) amongst Unit Ops coursesnationally [7] and has a longstanding history of being the most highly touted part of our degree,by alumni, faculty, and recruiters alike. [7]-[11] Safely operating equipment, learning how totroubleshoot a set-up when it is not functioning as expected, hearing and feeling what happenswhen a pump cavitates or a fluid system experiences water hammer are just a few examples oflearning outcomes students would mostly or entirely miss with only virtual labs in place ofhands-on labs. Gaining the confidence in their own ability as engineers through turning
Hilounderrepresented or under-served Maui High Performance Computing Centergroups in or from Hawai‘i, including Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai‘i Authoritythose with less access and Air Force Research Laboratoryopportunity to experiences that Integrity Applications Incorporated/Pacific Defense Solutionspromote student success in STEM. Daniel K Inouye Solar TelescopeThe program focuses on including 2C4/PJITCstudents during their early years of college, when attrition from STEM is high, and servingstudents interested in a broad range of STEM career paths, especially careers at telescopes and inindustry requiring 2-year and 4-year degrees.1.4 Evidence and research-based design and practiceRetention among the
students per reading room seat ranged from 32 at the University of Missouri to 3.66 atthe University of Pennsylvania. The University of Wisconsin had the largest number of currentperiodicals at 175. Annual expenditures on books ranged from $350 at Worcester PolytechnicInstitute to $2,500 at the University of Iowa.There was also much disagreement among engineering faculty about whether engineeringmaterials should be housed in a library located within the engineering school or in the mainlibrary. Not surprisingly, a number of SPEE members believed that students were better servedby an engineering library located near their classrooms and laboratories. During a discussion onthe design and layout of engineering schools at the 1911 SPEE meeting in
this topic are relevant to engineering educators today, such asthe observation that, to meet the demands of society, learning must be dynamic, lifelong, and relevant tolearner needs8. Learning by doing is fundamental to the educational process. Co-op programs,apprenticeships, internships, and practica have always been components of skill-oriented study programs.The laboratory has always been regarded as a necessary component of engineering education. Even so,the fundamental values of and benefits from experiential learning for engineering undergraduates have yetto be fully exploited.A number of taxonomies (classifications of educational objectives) exist which document the learningsequence followed by students in the learning process. Probably
, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.” [31]Topic 4 focused on students’ need for TAs to provide effective laboratory support. Effectiveteaching through the lab experience is a theme related to active learning in engineeringeducation. The experiential activities provided by engineering labs are critical to the transfer oflearning from the classroom to the real-world.Agreement (and disagreement) between automated NLP-based coding of student responses andmanual (human) coding of these responses according to the topics and themes in Table 2 arepresented in Table 3 for data seen during the development of the NLP model (i.e., the trainingset) and data not seen during model
(4 credits) • Differential Equations with Linear Algebra (4 credits) • Applied Probability and Statistics (B2) (3 credits) • General Physics I (3 credits) • General Physics Laboratory I (1 credit) • General Physics II (3 credits) • General Physics Laboratory II (1 credit) • General Chemistry I (C1) (3 credits) • Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit) • Engineering Ethics (F1, IT6) (2 credits) • Basic Engineering Graphics and Design (1 credit) • Engineering Computing and Problem Solving (1 credit) • Fundamentals of Engineering Design (2 credits) • Statics (3 credits) • Dynamics (3 credits) • Mechanics of
Paper ID #38182Board 207: ACCESS in STEM: An S-STEM Project Supporting Economi-callyDisadvantaged STEM-Interested Students in Their First Two YearsErica ClineMenaka AbrahamSarah AlaeiDr. Heather Dillon, University of Washington, Tacoma Dr. Heather Dillon is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington Tacoma. Her research team is working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, fundamental heat transfer, and engineering education. Before joining academia, she worked for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a senior research engineer working on both energy efficiency and renewable
mid-power solid propellant rockets bySpearrin and Bendana [6]. The approach is very helpful as it requires the students to solvevarious laboratory assignments as well as the working on the project. Individual professionalportfolios and roles were assigned to the students within each team such as design andmanufacturing engineer, etc. to motivate the students to show practical implications and real-lifeexperience. Investigation of the student performance characteristics of hybrid class for theengineering course of Statics was performed by Myose et al. [7].One thing common amongst all the studies cited so far is that none of the studies devised,investigated and implemented a course instruction structure for the specific courses studied
contribute to environmental challenges.Fig. 6. Example of the progression of a STEELS T&E standard across grade bands.When examining the standards, the committees also placed an increased emphasis on safety inregard to engineering design considerations and laboratory practices. The committees believedthis was important due to the essential making and doing aspect of T&E education, the increasedpopularity of interdisciplinary makerspaces and Fab Labs in schools [17], and the rise in out ofcontent area educators being tasked with teaching engineering practices [18-20]. A contentanalysis by P-12 safety specialists determined the