a business plan. Some of the key milestonesfor the conventional implementation of the course are: • The premise of the project is a product based on need from market analysis. • Completion of design specification document early on that specifies the tasks to be completed, such as a software requirements document. • In class, students often give formal presentations to discuss progress. Though students drive the activity, it is still teacher centric. Students play a passive role listening to instructor feedback based on the presentation. • Due to the passive mechanic of soliciting feedback from the instructor after presentations (and seeking their approval) the instructor is essentially operating as
be integrated into existing MEEG core courses, including i) nonparametricregression for MEEG 2703 Computer Methods in Mechanical Engineering, ii) generative designsfor MEEG 4103. Machine Element Design and iii) genetic algorithms for MEEG 4483 ThermalSystems Analysis and Design. The developed modules will include source codes with embeddedtutorials and instructions using MATLAB live script and Jupyter Notebook (for the Pythonversion). The modules will introduce built-in MATLAB commands/examples and availablePython packages for machine learning and deep learning to reduce the challenges in coding. Thedeveloped course modules will be made available to the public using open-source repositories onGitHub and File Exchange.Fig. 6 Plan for data
. Mauricio Reyes Gallardo, Universidad de Valpara´ıso, Chile Mauricio Reyes Gallardo is associate professor at Universidad de Valpara´ıso. He is Civil Engineer and has a Master degree in Disaster Management . His research is focused on several topics related to disasters and coastal engineering, bussines continuity planning, disaster education for resilience and risk management. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Promoting Tsunami Risk Awareness Through Service Learning and the Application of the Disaster Imagination Game (DIG) in Ocean Engineering: an Analysis of Students’ Perceptions Years LaterAbstractThe Disaster Imagination Game (DIG) is a Japanese method to promote
some of the desired changesto the schedule and curriculum lagged, such as the integration of multiple disciplines into thiscommon first-year plan, they did introduce methods of grouping students together to allow themto familiarize themselves with their peers and build relationships [3]. An example is the conceptof block scheduling, where students would register for defined set of classes, meaning theywould consistently be surrounded by their peers taking the same courses. While they did alsoprovide non-blocked schedule options for non-traditional students, the focus on building peer-to-peer relationships was more heavily emphasized on the block-scheduled courses [3]. Studentscould be introduced to topics in a more comfortable and familiar
afterundergraduate programs. This paper will provide a first-person account of one undergraduateteam’s experience during their first semester in IBL. Students will reflect on their developingself-image as student engineers, not as engineering students. Students will share their initialproject aspirations and the failures, pivots, and learning which occurred during the semester.Students’ use of tokens to manage planned work and education achievements will be discussed.Students will state their achievements from this course and contrast traditional learningstructures, such as high-stakes testing, active learning, and project-based learning, to IBLKeywords: Innovation, IBL, LMS, engineering, education, learningIntroduction: This paper’s
inclusiveengineering classroom practices menu along with accompanying tools for faculty seeking toimprove their classrooms. The first year of this study, the 2021-2022 academic year, as detailed at ASEE’s AnnualConference in June 2022, saw the development of the inclusive engineering classroom practicesmenu as well as the pilot of the inclusive learning communities for faculty across three partnerinstitutions. The student and faculty assessment plans were surveys and short-format interviewsfor both groups. This poster will focus on the survey and interview data that has been collectedthus far, and the website that has been developed to further engage faculty, institutions, andpartners interested in the study. During the second year of this study, the
. Thus, female students could have less time for schoolwork than malestudents.To confirm our belief, we plan to conduct another survey to better understand the impact ofgender roles and social implications on female students’ confidence in their academicperformance. Also, we plan to continue to collect the data in early programming courses as weapproach the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, we will compare them with the current data.In addition, we plan to organize a female CS student support group to share their experiences.ConclusionBased on the data and the survey result, we believe that the academic performance of femalestudents is comparable to that of male students’ performance. However, we believe that genderroles and their social
solvers.’Respondents with prior military experience reported positive views of veterans’ non-rigidthinking and creative problem-solving skills. This study recommends enhanced mentoring andindividuated academic planning for ADVs, conducted by academic professionals trained inGreen Zone allyship and aware of campus and local resources, as well as campus staff andfaculty who are veterans themselves and willing to be a resource.Educators, regardless of their civilian or military backgrounds, all want to serve the needs ofstudent veterans. Understanding the perceptual challenges that ADV students may face improvesour abilities as faculty to advocate for and advise them. Faculty are also better positioned toeducate other students and faculty, and
determine which global competenciesmay have been enhanced in the students after the completion of the program. The study discusseshow strategic programmatic planning and execution can foster certain competencies inengineering students.2. Literature ReviewGlobal competencies are the ability to examine local, global, and intercultural issues, understandand appreciate different perspectives and world views, interact successfully and respectfully withothers, and take responsible action toward sustainability and collective well-being.[6]International short-term study abroad programs are designed to offer experiential learningopportunities that students may not get in a traditional classroom setting and can help developunderstanding of global
6 Management 1 Arch - Architecture CM - Real Estate Develop Structures III 6 Practices 1The survey also examined students’ future intentions and interest in pursuing SDC with threeseparate questions. The first question, “Do you have any LEED accreditation (Certification)?”,offered “I am planning to get accredited” and “I am not interested” as response options. Figure 1shows that “I am planning to get accredited” received a higher response rate from constructionmanagement students at 33.33%, compared to 29.41% from architecture students.Correspondingly, the option “I am not interested” received a higher response rate
whilethey were operating the equipment.The pilot version of the VR module for phase 1 (machining process) was implemented in theMCEG 3103 manufacturing processes laboratory in the FA 2022 semester. Including SP 2023semester, forty-six students used the VR module for the traditional machining process training.The app was also showcased in multiple outreach activities and regional meetings.Evaluation and AssessmentThe overall evaluation plan of this project has three focuses: in what directions and to whatextent student participants' (1) content knowledge, (2) communication skills, (3) lifelong learningskills, (4) teamwork skills change (or evolve) over the course of their participation in the projectactivities. Authors are in the process of
frequent error messages, communication issuesbetween microprocessor and computer, operating system incompatibilities, and other software-related difficulties. Even with successful configuration, software operation involves frequentcrashes, non-intuitive and disorganized data layout, and limited options for efficient datavisualization. Moreover, the lack of an intuitive, experimenter-focused interface walkingstudents through customizable yet user friendly software options remain as a challenge. It isevident that this and the other previously described challenges have been selected as the mainaims in the optimization plan presented in the next section.Optimization PlanAim 1: Integrated Circuit to Reduce Electrical Setup TimeThis aim focuses on
regular communication and guidance.Third, faculty provide the student teams with more than typical design instruction. Permanentprogram faculty provide student teams with traditional instruction in engineering designtechniques, project management, branding, marketing, and planning; all generic designinstruction that all teams will value. Program staff provide logistic support such as facilitatingtravel to and from industry sponsor sites, purchasing, and fulfilling manufacturing needs. Inaddition, each team is guided by a faculty coach. The coach is an engineering faculty withparticular expertise in the primary project area for each time to provide specific guidance, andindeed sometimes instruction, to achieve project success.Program StructureThe
the shorter videos enabled them tofocus on one concept at a time while taking breaks in between the videos. On the other hand, 15%of the participants went in favor of longer videos and wished that all modules were offered in along video format. Their reasoning was mainly about longer videos enabled them to plan a strongercommitment to finish the module while connecting all concepts together without the need to jumpbetween videos or spreading them over multiple viewing sessions. Finally, 46% of the participantsindicated that they did not find a significant difference in preparing and studying long videos vs.the shorter one. They acknowledged that the count and length of videos of each module were rightfor the nature of the presented topics
,regardless of their incoming academic background, for the problem-solving requirementsassociated with second-year College of Engineering coursework. Students receive modern andpedagogically sound instruction in general engineering courses while at the same timecompleting two semesters of calculus, one semester of chemistry and one semester of physics.Students who are not calculus-ready take remedial courses and other common core classes untilthey have completed the appropriate requisites to follow the degree completion plans asapproved by the individual engineering departments. Previous CoE data has shown that studentsthat begin in Calculus I have a greater retention rate than those who begin in a pre-requisite mathcourse (i.e., Precalculus or
built environment for any of the life cycle stages of a construction project,such as planning, conceptual design, construction, operation, and End-of-Lifecycle (EoL)[4], [12]. One of the purposes of BIM is to virtually simulate the procedures, activities, andanalyses of new and existing constructions to evaluate different design alternatives and theperformance of the building [13]. A BIM model is a powerful virtual environment thatprovides clear information in an understandable way for designers and professionals [3].Due to BIM's user-friendly features and accessibility to the public, some studios haveintegrated the use of BIM for engineering education. In their work Abbas et. al [7],developed a framework to provide guidelines for the
participants within these cohortshave already been extended with job offers from the partner companies they worked for duringthe apprenticeship. The authors plan to continue collaborating closely with the business partnersat the New York Jobs CEO Council, to gather ongoing feedback about how to better aligneducational and industry needs to continue improving employment outcomes for CUNY studentswho participate in the program. Future work will involve expanding the current apprenticeshipmodel to other Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree programs and other academicdepartments as well.Keywords: apprenticeship, soft skills, tech skills, community college, curriculum changeIntroductionAn apprenticeship provides traditional classroom learning and
Students, Contract DeliveryMethods, Construction Management CurriculaBackground and MotivationAccelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) is an innovative bridge construction technique that hasdrastically improved highway construction practices through the integration of effective plans,high-performance materials, safe designs, and reducing the overall construction time of newbridges or rehabilitation of existing bridges. However, recent studies have highlighted majorissues in the ABC technique which include the high initial cost of ABC, lack of standardization,inexperienced contractors, and inefficacy of traditional project delivery methods [1]. Traditionalproject delivery methods such as Design-Bid-Build (DBB) involve solicitation of theconstruction
ourstudents' use; this is the driving motivation behind our seeking to innovate virtual engineeringeducation practices. Oftentimes media attention goes to entrepreneurs creating high-growth startups, however,in our experience our graduating engineering students oftentimes join an existing companywhere their entrepreneurial competencies they have learned during our innovative innovation andentrepreneurship ABET-degree program, a BS in Engineering Innovation and Leadership(BSEIL) as described in [3]. Within our two core-course per year, four-year degree plan, weemphasize entrepreneurship and innovation, leadership competencies, business acumen, andcritical thinking. Communication is a core skill in each of these domains. We credit using REMOto
. The College of Engineering's vast network of existingsupport programs is being leveraged in tandem with strategically planned activities to providethe cohorts with academic, financial, and career development, and personal support. Explicitlyproviding CREATE scholars with the resources that are part of the hidden curriculum [6] willgive them additional resources to develop social capital [7- 9] and increase their feelings ofbelongingness in engineering, especially for first-generation engineering students [10]. As part of the project, a mixed-methods research study is being carried out to examine theeffect of the implemented practices on the scholars' engineering interest, self-efficacy, andidentity. The research study's goal is to
. Cosgriff, “Problem-Based Learning: A Bridge Between Planning Education and Planning practice,” J. Plan. Educ. Res., 1998.[6] N. Postman and C. Weingartner, Teaching as a subversive activity, vol. 53, no. 9. 1969.[7] E. Forcael, V. González, F. Orozco, A. Opazo, Á. Suazo, and P. Aránguiz, “Application of problem-based learning to teaching the critical path method,” J. Prof. Issues Eng. Educ. Pract., vol. 141, no. 3, pp. 1–11, 2015, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000236.[8] N. Capon and D. Kuhn, “What ’ s So Good About Problem-Based Learning ?,” Cogn. Instr., vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 61–79, 2010, doi: 10.1207/s1532690Xci2201.[9] P. N. Chou and H. C. Hsiao, “An alternative learning strategy to support engineering
communities• applying human-centered design principles to design challenges• developing appropriate technology design solutions in collaboration with local partners• developing sustainable implementation plans that include monitoring and evaluation, as well as mechanisms for response to needed changes• exploring existing as well as alternative technical solutions to sustainable development problems in real life contexts• developing frameworks for conceptualizing complex, open system problems, and the inter- relationship of environmental, energy, economic, health, technological, and cultural factors• analyzing the comprehensive impact of designs and problem solutionsProgram activitiesTo facilitate the development of course modules
levels towards remotelabs, and b) students’ preferences after experiencing the remote labs.3.3. Students’ preferences: In-person vs. Remote labsAs shown in Fig. 2-b, the survey results clearly show that students prefer in-person laboratories toremote ones. Seventy-eight students favored the in-person labs, while only six preferred theremote-lab experience. Eleven students were unbiased to either lab styles. However, most studentswere determined to continue with their study plans, undeterred by the pandemic, as only fourstudents had expressed their desire to have deferred the labs until in-person labs are resumed.3.4. Student’s feedback and suggestionsIn the last survey question, the students were asked to provide suggestions on which aspects of
feedbackFigure 3: Sample practice problemsInteractive VideoThe interactive videos begin with an overview of the survey using diagrams superimposed ondrone footage of the survey site. Students are given a birds-eye tour of the planned survey to helpthem visualize the site (see Figure 4). The interactive videos then put the viewer in the 2nd personpoint of view of a survey crew note taker (as shown in Figure 5 for a differential leveling lab).The video provides an inset overhead view of the survey, similar to what would be seen in agolfing video game, with animated graphics (red line) showing the instrument sightline. Thestudent watches the instrument person setup the equipment, take the shot and then report thereading back to the camera. The students
transitioned to 100% online teaching due to theonset of COVID-19, and this modality continued through Summer 2020. Responding to studentand parent requests, WIT introduced plans to return to limited in-person teaching for Fall 2020.These plans included adoption of CDC guidelines published at that time which required:face coverings to be worn at all times, individuals to maintain six feet of distance from others,and robust protocols for cleaning and disinfecting. To satisfy distancing requirements, a de-densified model for academic spaces was introduced leading to reduced student capacity inclassrooms and labs. This created logistical challenges with the execution of several labs in theENGR 1000 course. In addition, enhanced cleaning protocols raised
information exchange. These informal exchanges are important to engender in technology-enhanced learning to ensure that the students have opportunities for developing informal engagement and space.Purpose of StudyGiven the rapid transition to remote and online learning formats, we developed a study toinvestigate the tools (technologies and platforms), and methods used by faculty to engage withstudents in asynchronous and synchronous learning. In addition, we planned to gain anunderstanding of how students adopt technological tools to keep some continuity in theirinformal and social learning networks, so we also surveyed the students to identify thetechnology, platforms, and methods they use to communicate with each other outside of classhours
lecturing, I can't be reading the chat…But having somebody monitor the chat, and monitor if you have the ability to have people turn on their videos so that you can monitor their facial responses to things, then I think having some of that go on could be very valuable for an online class…to have more human support on the instructor side, to keep people engaged and to keep the pace the way it should be. – P33.2.10. Lessons learnedParticipants were asked to describe overall lessons learned from teaching using the hybrid modeland plans for addressing the issues if they needed to teach under the same settings again. Fiveparticipants said they would require online students to turn on cameras to collect feedback andimprove
vectors, linear and rotational motion, Newton’s laws, friction, work andenergy, conservation of linear and angular momentum, collisions, and moment of inertia. Inaddition to foundational physics principles, the course has a heavy focus on teaching students howto develop a solution to a problem while reinforcing their critical thinking skills. The problem-solving method for all questions requires students to explicitly write out their approach in thefollowing steps: Given, Find, Figure, Plan, Assumptions, Estimations, Solution, and Reflections[14]. As PHY160 is taken during the first year, the requirement of the problem-solving approachon all homework and exams and lays the foundation for a good engineering and science problemsolving approach that
Persis- tent Operations (HIPPO) II program and for the development of the DoD’s automated site planning tool, Explosives Safety Siting Software. Dr. Oesterle received his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from the University of California, San Diego in 2009. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Leveraging DOD Relationships and Interests to Improve Undergraduate Education and Enhance the Structural Engineering Profession1. Abstract Department of Defense (DOD) organizations such as the Naval Facilities EngineeringCommand (NAVFAC), the Air Force Civil Engineering Center, and the US Army Corps
arm that worked in tandem with targeted conveyor belt system.This project is expected to enhance applied research efforts to reduce the overall operation andhandling costs of an autonomous material transportation systems. Students initially planned todesign a fully autonomous conveyor belt system that would be flexible enough to beimplemented in any industry regardless of the materials being handled, however due to thecomplexity of the system and limited semester course hours, a prototype conveyor belt with alimited robotic sorting system was built using all 3D-designed and printed materials in theengineering technology laboratories.Although senior students have already completed machine language, network theory andcomputer architecture