serve as a bridge between theoretical and practicalknowledge. 4 It is practical research that addresses an immediate, local need while providing Page 24.1130.2opportunities for deep reflection leading to individual professional growth. 5Although there are similarities, action research should not be confused with case study research.Typically, case study research involves an independent, outside observer studying a phenomenonin a naturally occurring environment, whereas an action research study includes a researcher whoactively participates in his or her own environment. For educators, this is often a classroom inwhich they teach. Action research
Paper ID #7553The Impact of Inclusive Excellence Programs on the Development of Engi-neering Identity among First-Year Underrepresented StudentsDr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder Daniel W. Knight is the engineering assessment specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Pro- gram and Laboratory. He holds a BA in psychology from Louisiana State University, and an MS degree in industrial/organizational psychology and PhD degree in counseling psychology, both from the University of Tennessee. Prior to joining the University of Colorado at Boulder, he gained extensive experience in assessment and
from the University of Pittsburgh. She is working on research in software engineering, middleware, distributed systems, and smart system with focus on Industry 4.0, Healthcare 4.0, and smart cities. In addition, she works on education/pedagogy research and outreach projects within the STEM areas.Dr. Anthony Moretti, Robert Morris University Dr. Anthony Moretti is department head and associate professor in the Department of Communication and Organizational Leadership at Robert Morris University. His teaching and research primarily focuses on the internal and external influences on journalists and news organizations. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Integrating
Can ABET Professional Skills Stimulate Curriculum Changes That Aid in Student Recruitment? Larry N. Bland John Brown UniversityIntroduction In November 1996, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)board of directors approved one of the most significant changes to accreditation of engineeringprograms in modern times. Previous accreditation requirements had been a very rigid set of rulesfrom almost thirty pages of detailed requirements that covered course requirements, credits anddistribution, faculty staffing, and laboratory facilities. [1] The new criteria became known asEngineering Criteria 2000. These
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
Page 12.560.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Do They Like What They Learn, Do They Learn What They Like – and What Do We Do About It?AbstractContinuous updates to first-year engineering curricula have seen the development andimplementation of a variety of new learning strategies as standard educational practices1. Trendsinvolving learning methods such as active learning, case-based learning, service learning,problem-based learning, and other teaching innovations have received positive reviews, in partfor their effectiveness and the ability of each to engage college students beyond the traditionallecture format. While novelty, variety, and student engagement have their merits in terms ofraising
large public state university and taking part in the same researchproject. The internship was an 8-week program in the Biomedical Engineering (BME)Department funded by the Massachusetts Life Science Center (MLSC). All three students wereworking in the same lab co-hosted and mentored by the two laboratory Principal Investigators, aswell as undergraduate and graduate students in the lab. In-depth interviews with the three internsand their parents/caregivers were conducted and analyzed to understand parental relationships,mentorship relationships, and components of the home environment in developing STEMidentity and interest. Faculty mentors were also interviewed and provided perspectives on skillsets and confidence coming into the internship and
statistical design methods combined withfundamental naval architecture principles leading to an individual design by the end of the firstsemester. Students then select one of their designs and build it during the spring. Coursegraduates have the option to serve as mentors, teaching aides and course instructors, buildingtheir leadership, technical and communication skills. At the United States Naval Academy(USNA), the fourth-year students build either an off-the-shelf design or one of their own. Thestudents build their boat from construction plans through finishing with decreasing amounts ofguidance from instructors. By the end of the course, students can read plans and determine viableconstruction steps independently and recognize when a design might
without using the scientific method and experimentation in laboratories, iv)separating mathematics from science, and v) specializing teachers in their disciplines withoutpromoting multidisciplinary teamwork.The holistic approach of the four STEM disciplines seeks to remove barriers between thesedisciplines. STEM education seeks to promote educational transformations in teaching to achievedigital literacy, in educational objectives to develop new skills and knowledge, in educationalinstitutions to improve infrastructure and management, in the role of the teacher to become afacilitator, in students to learn, in educational resources to adapt them to greater interaction andaccess to more information [35].From the above definitions, it is necessary
products at INTEVEP Petroleos de Venezuela (1983-1998). He is a founding member of Universidad Monteavila (Caracas, Venezuela) (1998—2018) and became the Chancellor (2005-2015), and the President of the Center for Higher Studies (2015-2018). After rejoining the University of Pittsburgh, he is teaching Pillar courses on Reactive Process Engineering, Process Control, and Process Design. In addition to technical courses, his service extends over engineering education, curriculum development, outreach programs, global awareness, sustainability, and diversity, equity and inclusion. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by
enormousdisruptions to global education systems, affecting nearly 1.6 billion learners in more than 190countries [9]. Students pursuing careers in disciplines like science and engineering, where in-person laboratory experiences are valuable to their preparedness for jobs in the industry, havebeen impacted severely by the disruption of COVID-19 [10], [11].Following the unprecedented disruptions caused by the pandemic, governments of manycountries took several extraordinary measures, including the closure of schools, publicgatherings, large and small businesses, social distancing, and campaigns to build healthawareness, in order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic [4], [6], [7], [9].Moreover, as in-person learning ended for many schools, many
discussing these issues [1]. 4. Create case studies. Consider what pedagogical approaches may be effective to achieve the envisioned competencies and informed decision making. Case studies may be a productive direction in which to begin. It could be useful to examine what case studies might be suitable for teaching in this area [1]. 5. Develop new dissemination approaches. Developing literature accessible to both the public and educators should be a priority. There is a need for more widespread promotion of the division’s work. Materials that empower individuals to make more informed decisions on technological issues should be disseminated widely. The division should consider a working group to examine
around 14 years of teaching experience in undergraduate engineering and technology education. His research interest is to explore, understand, and enhance ways to promote self-directed, self-regulated life-long learning among the undergraduate engineering student population. Various pieces of his research efforts are intended to converge into an inclusive instructional design for undergraduate engineering students. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 1 Institutional Role in the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Undergraduate Engineering Students: Student
decision was made to keep the plant running, instead of shutting it down,aligning the holes in the final safety barrier of the Swiss cheese model. Since it is evident thathuman decision making is integral to the overall safety of plant operations as poor decisions canimpede the effectiveness of other safety barriers, it is necessary to ensure appropriate training isprovided to students before they enter the workforce. Figure 1. Example of the Swiss cheese model [18].Process Safety EducationSince 1992, the Safety and Chemical Engineering Education (SAChE) program has helped tobring process safety to engineering schools by providing teaching materials and programs forstudents [19]. After the events of the T2 Laboratories
Engineering Program Coordinator in Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology at Saint Louis University. His experimental research interests focus on reinforced and prestressed concrete, while his engineering education research interests focus on experiential learning at both the university and K-12 levels. Dr. Carroll is the chair of ACI Com- mittee S802 - Teaching Methods and Educational Materials and he has been formally engaged in K-12 engineering education for nearly ten years.Dr. Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Kyle Kershaw is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Kyle’s primary teaching duties include courses in
and informal learningsettings in high school and undergraduate engineering education. PIV Background PIV is a proven [11], minimally intrusive, flow visualization and measurement techniquewhich employs a digital imager, a high power laser, laser sheet optics, and a fluid of interestseeded using neutrally buoyant “seeding” particles (Figure 1). In many ways, PIV is uniquelysuited for education in that it allows qualitative and quantitative observation of actual flows inreal time. However, laboratory grade PIV systems are traditionally expensive and requireexperienced users for safe and accurate measurement of flow fields. The high cost of these PIVsystems stems from the individual costs of high
research and development job in either industry or a government laboratory. Eventually I will return to pursue my Ph. D. and then teach in academia.”Figure 1. Impact of the experience on student career goals.The program met its goal of at least 60% of the REU participants going to graduate school and asin past REU research [2], [8]. After the REU experience, there was one particular AERO studentwho wanted to go to private industry first by the end of the program.Some US students opting for industry instead of graduate school wanted to work at a companywhere they would still be involved in conducting research. For example, one students said: “I would like to pursue a research and development job in either industry or a
Biochemistry) respectively in 1987 and 1991 from the University of Delaware. She also received a master's in Environmental Engineering and Science from the John Hopkins University in 1996. Her past professional experience includes conducting laboratory research at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the gastroenterology and oncology departments, working as a risk assessment contractor for the EPA, and directing the Human and Environmental Health research program at the Water Environment Research Foundation, a non-profit foundation that funds research related to wastewater treatment and water quality. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Federation of Earth Science
College designed and implemented a study-abroad program directly targeting mechanicalengineers. This program involved two courses taught concurrently by professors at Grove CityCollege, a laboratory experience making use of the facilities at the University of Nantes andadditional equipment brought from the United States, a course taught by one of the residentprofessors staying at the study center, and a foreign language course taught by a second residentprofessor. Students also were exposed to living and interacting in a foreign community,exploring industrial facilities in the country, and making invaluable contacts with foreignemployers.The typical concerns of studying abroad were eliminated with the new approach. These issuescentered on
Associate Professor and Assistant Department Head of the Department of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. He is also the Director of the Frith Freshman Engineering Design Laboratory and the Faculty Advisor of the VT Mini-Baja Team. He is actively involved in bringing joy and adventure to the educational process and is the recipient of numerous University teaching awards.Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech Janis Terpenny is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Education, and an affiliate faculty of Industrial & Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. She is Director of the Center for e-Design, a multi-university NSF I/UCRC center. Her
60 systems for communication, lighting, vaccine refrigeration, and water supply and purification in remote areas of the Peruvian Andes.David Wallace, Massachusetts Institute of Technology DAVID R. WALLACE is the Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT and is the co-director of the MIT Computer-aided Design Laboratory. He works actively to expand service learning work in engineering at MIT. Having a background in both industrial design and mechanical engineering, he teaches graduate and undergraduate product design courses, including 2.009 Product Engineering Processes, 2.744 Product Design, and 2.670 Mechanical Engineering Tools
Christine Haas brings over ten years of experience working in marketing and communications with a focus on the science and engineering fields. She’s held positions as the director of marketing for Drexel’s College of Engineering and director of operations for Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Engineering. Now, as Principal of Christine Haas Consulting, LLC, Christine travels around the world teaching courses to scientists and engineers on presentations and technical writing. She has taught clients across gov- ernment, industry and higher education, including Texas Instruments, Brookhaven National Laboratory, European Southern Observatory (Chile), Simula Research Laboratory (Norway) and the University of Illinois-Urbana
Paper ID #27468Motivation on Programming Assignments in Materials Science and Engineer-ingDr. Susan P. Gentry, University of California, Davis Dr. Susan P. Gentry is an Assistant Professor of Teaching Materials Science and Engineering at the Uni- versity of California, Davis. In her current position at UC Davis, she is integrating computational modules into the undergraduate and graduate materials curriculum. She is specifically interested in students’ com- putational literacy and life-long learning of computational materials science tools. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019
Paper ID #31175Paper: Attendance and Social Interdependence in Game Development LabsBrantly Edward McCord, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Brantly McCord is a teaching assistant and co-instructor at Purdue Polytechnic Institute assisting with the development and instruction of video game dev curriculum. His instructional specialties are in Unreal Engine 4, visual scripting and art design, and his current research interests are concentrated on education in his field.Dr. Ronald Erdei, University of South Carolina Dr. Ronald Erdei is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of South Carolina Beau- fort
Paper ID #23537An Integrated Supplemental Program to Enhance the First-year EngineeringExperienceDr. Ordel Brown, Northwestern University Dr. Ordel Brown is an instructional professor in the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University, where she currently teaches first-year engineering design courses. Her research interests in engineering education include the identification of variables that impact the first- year experience and the development of strategies to enhance it, retention of underrepresented populations in STEM fields and service-learning in engineering.Robin A.M. Hensel
in a materials science laboratory on campus. She also has held an engineering co-op position with Rogers Corporation’s Inno- vation Center, and will pursue her second position with the DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory this coming spring (2016).Mr. Tyler Byrne Cole, Northeastern University Tyler Cole is a third year undergraduate student studying chemical engineering at Northeastern University. He has been involved in the Connections Chemistry Review program and first year engineering tutoring for two years. Tyler has held a co-op position at Genzyme, and is currently completing his second co-op with Amgen.Prof. Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University Paul A. DiMilla is an Associate Teaching Professor
™platform to achieve a meaningful and valuable laboratory experience that also complemented andenhanced lecture topics. Freshman year, students soldered together their CEENBoTs whilebeing introduced to basic electric circuit principles, then they learned to program the CEENBoTwith microprocessor programming in assembly and an introduction to the C language. In ajunior level course, they fitted the robots to play a game of laser tag. Beyond this, students didnot do much more with adding sensors or intelligence to their robots. This new course wouldprovide the advanced experiences with the CEENBoT, by adding an extensive sensor suite,applying a robotics intelligence methodology, and teaching a robust programming structure thatwould equip robots with
). In this position, Dr. Palomo is responsible for teaching courses such 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 California Water Environment Association (CWEA), and Engineers Without Boarders (EWB) stu- dent chapters. Additionally, Dr. Palomo is the CE Water Analysis laboratory director and coordinates all teaching, 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
AC 2007-1166: BUILDING ENGINEERING COMMUNICATION SKILLSTHROUGH SHORT ASSIGNMENTSJoseph Tranquillo, Bucknell University JOSEPH V TRANQUILLO is an assistant professor of biomedical and electrical engineering at Bucknell University. Dr. Tranquillo teaches courses primarily in bioinstrumentation. His research focuses on theoretical and computational models of electrical activity in the heart.Daniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University Page 12.331.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Building Engineering Communication Skills 1 Building Engineering
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